I love to fish Humpies, but I don’t like taking 15 to 20 minutes to make them look perfect. I also don’t like the fact that the “hump” explodes after a few fish. That being said, I get some level of satisfaction taking the time to do hair wings, and thick hackle. I also fish a Humpy variation that was quite a process in evolving. It’s pretty ugly, but fish eat it (Called the Grumpy Frumpy). What are your go-to hump-ish patterns?
Grumpy Frumpies caught a lot of fish for me last year (yellow/red stripe and purple/black stripe worked best).
Foam-back Convertible has been my go-to attractor for years
I’m going to try an all-foam bodied version (One Strip Pony) this year and see how it does
Regards,
Scott
Those bugs are very nice. I might have to try a few of them out.
Scott, your flies look fine. I like them and might try them soon. Thanks for your post.
Regards,
Ed
Ed,
Here’s cheech’s excellent Grumpy Frumpy vid, too
If you’re looking for a Humpy tutorial, Charlie Craven’s Improved version is the best I’ve ever seen (huge surprise); takes all the guesswork out and makes tying them almost (I said almost) fun. 
http://www.charliesflyboxinc.com/flybox/details.cfm?parentID=143
Regards,
Scott
Charlie Craven is a tying wizard… He’s a good dude too.