As for myself, I have caught crappies, sunfish, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, and even trout on the Carrot Nymph, but the only difference is I have simplified the material and the amount of time dressing the hook. No Partridge, no flat gold tinsel, no orange dubbing for the body using a dubbing loop.
Nice looking fly Parnelli. I think I’ll tie some up using orange, red, yellow & olive. I’m going to be targeting crappies this season and I can’t help but think these flies will do the trick.
When something works, ya just don’t fight it. 
Nice pattern.
Lowtech Joe & NJTroutbum: Thank you for the kind remarks… ~Parnelli