Johnscott's FOTW

[jimsnarocks]

Well John, You did it again. Nice fly. Are they affective in SE Idaho in July? My wife and I are planning a trip to Mt Rushmore then Wyoming and Idaho. We should be in Idaho Falls area by July 15. I hope to fish some of your old stomping grounds, meet the Glissmeyers and shop at Jimmy's. I have been tying up some flys to use and hope to do as well as the reports out of that area sound.
Not sure of the floss legs so am using sili legs in a few patterns. I will try the bugs in the Owens River first to see if they work out here. Thanks for all your support and fishing posts. Jim

[mgliss]

Jim, I'm looking forward to meeting you and your wife as well! There are a whole mess of places to fish in July and the rubber legs aka:"Big Ugly" works well on most of them. I have found that chenille with a bit of flash mixed in works wonders on the SF and HF of the Snake. I also tie them in a Rust Orange color which has also been very productive. Great FOTW John, Its one of my favorites!

Mike

[Marco]

Hey John,
Nice fly. I'm in the handicapped for talent in tying department so I will NOT be able to replicate your creation. However, if you are inclined to help us/we who are SO handicapped, by sharing some of your flys- flies, i would be happy to provide my address and I assure you ALL resulting hook-ups would be credited to YOU

Mark

[Greg H]

It seems the Girdle Bug has been usurped and is lost to history - and the RUBBER LEGS STONEFLY NYMPH has no parents or lineage. So sad.

http://flyanglersonline.com/flytying...081400fotw.php
http://www.danica.com/flytier/asimon/girdle_bug.htm
http://www.flytying.ca/images/wet%20...0wet%20fly.jpg
http://www.bigyflyco.com/items/nymph...Bug-detail.htm

[Normand]

It seems the Girdle Bug has been usurped and is lost to history - and the RUBBER LEGS STONEFLY NYMPH has no parents or lineage. So sad.

http://flyanglersonline.com/flytying...081400fotw.php
http://www.danica.com/flytier/asimon/girdle_bug.htm
http://www.flytying.ca/images/wet%20...0wet%20fly.jpg
http://www.bigyflyco.com/items/nymph...Bug-detail.htm

how true. i always thought they were girdle bugs!

[Wes]

so tell me....if one ties all 3 strands of rubber leg onto the hook at the same point, say the front third of the hook, separates the rubber legs, then wraps the chenille up to then between each strand can it be called the xgb and claimed to be a "new" tie?? answer: no, just a modification of the original with credit to the original fly.

[mgliss]

Wes, that is actually the way I have started tying them. It saves on time and the end result is very close to the same. I only tie them with two strands, as well as the tails and antennae. I tie in one long piece, loop it back, tie it in, cut to size, and then wrap the chenille between them.

Mike

[JohnScott]

This is a highly effective pattern, in various sizes and colors, for any trout stream or river in the Intermountain West that has a population of stoneflies.

Hopefully, others who haven't seen this pattern before, regardless what it is called or that it has no parents or lineage, or who have seen it but haven't settled on a tying sequence, will get something out of the write-up.

John

P.S. You can't do much better fishing SE Idaho than joining up with the Glissmeyers.

[flyfishfairwx]

That pattern works like a hot damn here in SWAB.. just ask the Browns, Rainbows, Bulls and Cutts with sore lips.

This is a highly effective pattern, in various sizes and colors, for any trout stream or river in the Intermountain West that has a population of stoneflies.

Hopefully, others who haven't seen this pattern before, regardless what it is called or that it has no parents or lineage, or who have seen it but haven't settled on a tying sequence, will get something out of the write-up.

John

P.S. You can't do much better fishing SE Idaho than joining up with the Glissmeyers.

[kglissmeyer]

Yes, it's a great fly and my anchor fly whenever and wherever I nymph fish, but, do you know the secret color combination? Really no secret, but it sure seems to get the fish - just about anywhere, anytime.

Here's the Kid's favorite color:


...and here's mine:


Here's a better look at my favorite:


I like a little flash so I get it with the chenille that I use.

Kelly.