I purchased these at davidson river outfitters years ago,i believe it was called schafers nymph or something like that.It is olive with a biot tail and poxy back on a bent hook,sorry i do not tie flies,with a flashback,the photos are not the best in the world,they were made in tan and black also and that is the color i want,they were to immitate a stonefly but bream love them when on beds.
I tie mine beadhead without the legs. I use pearl translucent mylar for the shell case, peacock herl for the thorax and often I’ll use a copper john type body with goose biots for a tail. I just call them a flashback nymph.
Give Kevin a call, I’m sure he can fix you up.
The pattern is Shafer’s 3D Nymph, by Dave Shafer (former Northern California guide out of American River Fly Fishing). Good stonefly pattern, that I’ve had some luck with during steelhead season. I don’t have the recipe for the olive one handy, but for the black one:
[FONT=Arial]Hook: TMC2457 #8-16
Bead: copper 5/32"-5/64" (will tie #10 w/ 1/8" bead)
Thread: black 6/0 or 8/0
Lead: .020-.010
Tail: dark brown goose biots
Carapace: black Thin Skin
Ribbing: fine copper wire
Abdomen: Sparkle Blend Black Gnat
Wingcase: turkey feather& pearlescent tinsel, epoxied
Thorax: peacock herl
Legs: small black rubber legs[/FONT]
I cannot find this pattern in size 14 black,if anyone can ties 18 ea of these please let me know.I can send a sample in olive to make sure we are on the same page,a stamp on a envelope will get the fly there.
I have searched and cannot find this fly in a size 14,if anyone on here that ties can tie me a dozen and a half i will pay 2.00 ea and send a sample to make sure of the pattern,all help is appreciated.
Thomas,
Is this what you’re looking for http://albrightflyfish.com/items/beadheads/shafer-3d-fb-nymph-olive/list.htm