Friday, August 25, 2017

A Couple Of Flymphs And A Nymph

BT's Brown Flymph
Here are a few flies that I put together and while they don't represent any one insect, they do represent many. They are constructed with materials and in a fashion to draw a response from a hungry trout. The first flymph has materials used quite often in Fran Betters flies. Tail, woodchuck guard hair, body dubbed Australian possum, partridge hackle, and that wonderful orange thread.



BT's Tan Flymph
The second flymph uses tan thread, a dubbed body of fox squirrel belly, a fine silver wire rib, and a badger hen hackle.


BT's Brown Nymph
While I don't often fish nymphs I do keep a few in my box. Here's one that is simple and probably effective on a small stream. It is highly generic. Tail, woodchuck guard hair, the same Australian possum as the first flymph, partridge hackle, brass bead and a collar of orange thread.


Now for some breakfast....soft boiled eggs. These are a favorite of mine since childhood, with a great piece of toasted bread and "bring on the day"....







23 comments:

  1. Alan
    Once again such gorgeous ties. While they are look great the first one I really like. Save me one please!!! Thanks for sharing.

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    1. TROUT1
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      Pete I have several flies for you...we'll meet soon.

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  2. Alan, once again you kill me with pics of one of my favorite foods as well. And with diced chives too!

    Love that nymph!

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    1. Ralph Long
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      Ralph the addition of chives is such a minor ingredient but it makes for some oustanding taste.

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  3. Alan, I will need to get busy - I really like the looks of those flies, especially the flymphs. Thanks for sharing them... and making me hungry!

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    1. Hibernation
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      Will eggs are a great meal any time of day.
      I'm not a big nymph guy but I keep a few in the box.

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  4. This post reminded me I need to eat lunch. But I'm sure I won't be eating as well as you. Looks delicious.

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    1. Fred NJ
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      Fred, I hope that's your name.
      Very tasty my friend, enjoy some.

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  5. Beautiful. These flies exhibit all the reasons why I can never tie a sparse fly. I understand why Stewart's place in the Pantheon is secure, but so is Fran's. Great ties, Alan.

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    1. mike
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      Mike, Stewart now there's a gent that knew what sparse meant. Fran was on the opposite, big bushy fish takers.

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  6. My kind of patterns Alan. I can't remember a time when we have not had two pots of chives growing on the railing of our deck. They are our harbinger of Spring. At the end of a long Winter their emerging bright green shoots warm the heart. Those eggs need a spoonful of hor-chee-tsa (mustard).

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    1. John Dornik
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      John, most flavorful herbs are pretty easily grown in pots, even indoors. I can't understand why I don't do it. Yeah that mustard will warm the heart plus....

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  7. I love those flies, fish catchers for sure, Alan. I wonder why Francis Betters tied with that bright thread on his patterns? Personally I like using it because I can see it so well relative to where each wrap of thread lies.

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    1. Parachute Adams
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      Sam he is said to use that color because of the fact that insects in Adirondak waters showed a orange tint to their head and thorax region. At times that orange thread shows through the dubbing and gives a nice effect.

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  8. Alan
    Never really know what the trout are after until you arrive at the water, any of those patterns would bring a take---thanks for sharing

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    1. Bill Trussell
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      Bill sometimes they can be so selective. Patterns like these give me a good cross section of trout food.

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  9. Very good those flies, I think I will do a couple of them to put into practice this coming season .. Thank you Alan for sharing all of them

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    1. Armando Milosevic
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      Armando I'm sure one or perhaps all will work for you. It's fun tying and then trying.

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  10. Love the ties... I would totally fish those out here. The boiled eggs can be cooked another 5 min for me. Haha.

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    1. The River Damsel
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      Emily the flies are pretty much generic. My wife likes hers as you do.

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  11. Those flies are so buggy looking I'd eat one over the soft boiled eggs.

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    1. Howard Levett
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      Howard that's a wonderful endorsement...how about a fried bologna sandwich instead of the eggs.

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