Famous Nymphs That Just Don't Work for You
Are there any well known fish catching nymphs that you can't catch a fish on no matter how much you try?
My example is the Skip Nymph. It makes sense to me with the dark back and lighter belly. I have confidence in it when I tie it on because it looks so good. I just can't catch anything with it or its different colors or variations. I'll go back over the same water with a traditional Hare's Ear or PT in the same size and weight and be successful.
Do you have any nymphs like this?
Joe
I know what you mean. Everyone seems to have one of those flies that works for everyone else, but not for them. For me, it's the Prince. I'm sure it's a confidence thing. There are some in my fly box, but I don't tie them on as often as I should and when I do try them, it's usually tough conditions and / or I don't give them a good chance. Or maybe it's that I don't tie those biot tails and wings very well!
A #16 Prince was my son's killer fly on the Norfork River, Arkansas...
The Copper John really does do me much good.
Standard BH Hare's Ear (use Bead, Hare, and Copper instead)
Kaufmann Stones
Pat's Rubberlegs aka Turds aka Girdle Bugs in any color except brown
Sparkle Pupae and Deep Sparkle Pupae
never caught fish on PT and Hare's ear. would have included zugbug too until last year in the Fall when anything and everything hit it on the Ausable in NY. go figure
Walter,Originally Posted by Longs for Cutts
Were these Sparkle and Deep Sparkle Pupae patterns tied using the blended method for the abdomen dubbing and veil ?
In my experience, tied in this manner, they will clobber Trout ...
...on the desk...
...on the water...
PT/TB
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