Another example of Allen's point. The Gold Ribbed Hare's Ear was originally a dry fly, that's how I was introduced to it. I still tie and fish them as dry flies. There are older wet flies that have a hare's ear fur body ribbed with gold, such as Hare's Lug 'n' Plover. The Gold Ribbed Hare's Ear pre dates artificial flies that are described as "nymphs", which is a relatively modern usage. The Gold Ribbed Hare's Ear Nymph is the fly most people will recognise. The laziness of dropping the "nymph" part of the name has almost cost us a very effective fly.

Brandon, your fly may turn out to be very, very good. If you call it a Pheasant tail, who will get the credit for first tying it? Please give it a name of it's own then we will all know it for what it is, and who created it.

Cheers,
A.