Sunday, December 6, 2015

A frosty morning, and a couple of flymphs.

Yesterday I started to feel that scratch in the throat, the first sign of a cold. Last night after some real hot tea I went to bed and slept pretty sound. I awoke to the gentle prodding of Parker, we're dog watching this weekend,and he had some business to attend to. While getting dressed I noticed that the scratchy throat was gone and I felt pretty good. Out the door we went and while walking Parker I took a few photos of this frosty Connecticut morning.

I tied a few soft hackles-flymphs if you prefer and was hoping to give them a try today, I may just do that if I still feel OK a little later.


The Ausable Flymph.
A pretty simple fly. Tail is woodchuck, only 3 fibers are necessary..body is Australian opossum dubbed sparse so orange thread can show through..fine silver wire for a rib..and brown hen hackle mottled.



"Pats Nymph"
I found this pattern on Neil Normans blog http://softhacklepatternbook.blogspot.com/ This fly has that simplicity I love.



16 comments:

  1. Alan
    Impressed with both patterns, their is something about red or orange that gets the attention of trout. I hope you get a chance to try both out in the next few days. Thanks for sharing

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    1. Bill Trussell
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      Bill color sometimes will trigger a strike from a reluctant fish. Orange thread was a favorite of Fran Betters.

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  2. Love that Ausable flymph! Got to add that to my wet fly arsenal.

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    1. Matthew Grobert
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      Matt it's a simple fly that will get some attention maybe not now but come spring/summer.

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  3. I swear I'm going to give them a try this year.

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    1. Howard Levett
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      Howard if you do those Colorado trout are in trouble.

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  4. Feel well Alan!

    Love the Ausable Flymph.

    Will

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    1. Hibernation
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      Will the cold will run its course, hopefully in short time.

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  5. Will certainly try to tie up some of those Ausable flymphs. They look like winners to me!

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    1. RI brook trout
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      Jonathan, I'll give you a report on the first tryout in my next post.

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    2. I love those soft hackles and flymphs you tie!!! And they work wonders too!!

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    3. TROUTI
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      Pete that's because the guy fishing them knows what he's doing, you are the soft hackle master.

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  6. Admire the "flymph" patterns you have tied here. I like simplicity in fly patterns, as you know, from my blog. I had the pleasure of watching Pete Hidy tie his flymph patterns back in the day. Skilled, but, simplistic in tying and fishing approach and trout loved them.

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    1. Gramps Mel
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      Pete Hidy, now there is a true master. I would have loved to see him tie.

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  7. Some great looking flies, Alan. No doubt those will bring some finned friends to hand.

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    1. Justin Carfagnini
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      Justin that's my thinking to, now we need the fish to go along.

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