{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Favorite nymphs?

agreed about princes and CJs not being worth the effort to tie yourself. I just buy mine in bulk for ~30-50 cents each.

On Thursday, January 28, 2016 at 3:35:08 PM UTC-5, TurbineBlade wrote:

Those are pretty ties Kevin -- very pleasing to the eye.  Variations of the second one are similar to what Beth and I use most often. 

I do not tie princes or copper johns because I just don't think they're worth the effort.  Clearly they're highly effective and many people love them -- just a preference.

We get by with a few patterns, but these have caught us the most trout:

1. #18-22 Al's rat (pupa, nymph -- the only difference is a bb split shot)

2.  #18-22 WD-40 (small baetis nymph, or emerger I suppose). 

3.  #16 bead PT nymph with ice dub collar (tied on a #16 wet fly hook, which is closer to a #18 or 20 in profile) -- this is probably the single biggest catcher for us

4.  Bead Weenies for the fall (usually #14 or 16)

5.  Bead soft hackles (#14 or 16)

I don't like nymph hooks because I think they're long and ugly, and they make the fly too damn big.  I do use them for weenies though.    

I think that "what fly were you using?" and "what's hatching?" are the two most unimportant questions in fly fishing. 

Gene

On Thursday, January 28, 2016 at 2:29:55 PM UTC-5, Kevin Huntington wrote:

Nymphs are just about all I tie, and I have an unhealthy obsession with PT variations as well as zebra variations.  Here's a couple I've tied in the past few weeks that have been doing really well for me this winter.

On Thursday, January 28, 2016 at 10:55:13 AM UTC-5, Matthew Longley wrote:

https://vimeo.com/149007902I'm on a tying spree and refilling my nymph boxes, and figure that plenty of you folks are doing the same. Other than the typical PT / hare's ear / copper john / zebras, what are your go to nymphs?

I'll start - though I haven't had a chance to fish it yet, I love the look of the 3 dollar dip (tim flagler has a video), so I tied up a bunch of those in different colors.

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