This video is by Kelly Galloup of Galloup’s Slide Inn on the Madison River just below Quake Lake. If you’re out that way, he is a very helpful and friendly guy with a nice shop and cabins.
Anyway, this video is kind of long, but I think, quite interesting, and a great, simple pupa pattern.
Added a bit of UV Perl dub to my standard caddis pupa. Will see if it makes a difference in a couple of weeks.
Nice video and interesting use of Ice Dub to make a simple fly. It is ironic to make a 15 minute video to explain a “really simple 2 minute fly,” but I like listening to Kelly. His explanations are a bit long, but he makes it fun and worthwhile.
Thanks
In the above referenced video, Kelly refers to his beats nymph pattern. I watched that video too. Again, pretty long. But the point of his video is that he uses a bit of UV pearl dubbing as gills on his beats nymphs. He says it is dramatically more effective than a pattern tied without it. He believes it adds that additional trigger point to the fly.
Not the best tie, but sort of the idea.
Your PT looks good. The UV Pearl Ice Dub trigger point reminds me of the Fluoro Fiber shellback and legs on a Juju Baetis. Similar sparkle and trigger. Jujus sometimes work better than standard PT’s during BWO hatches, so maybe the UV gills make the difference.
Bruce,
Yes, you are probably right. I think such triggers make a significant difference. There is something about “sparkle” that seems to add effectiveness. From LaFontaine’s Sparkle Pupa to Matthews/Juracek’s Sparkle Dun, to adding UV Pearl to a nymph. Something universal about the aura of insects and the flies tied to imitate them.
Yes, Kelly is a Hoot. I love watching his Q&A sessions on the Slideinn.com. Pretty optionated young man, but very knowledgeable.
Byron, what did you use for the wing case ?
Thanks,
Ed
Ed,
I used peacock herl.