Saturday, September 12, 2020

Flymphs

The "flymph"...a stage of an insects life, not an adult or a nymph but the stage where it's coming to the surface and is vulnerable to the trout. The fly itself is a wet fly but one that is tied without wings, usually with a dubbed body and silk is the thread of choice. These flies offer a meatier profile then a spider pattern which is also a flymph... in other words they are both emergers.

The first fly is a "Gray Fox Flymph"... It has a dubbed body with gold rib and partridge feather.


This fly is a "Gray Dun" flymph...it features a gray dubbed body with a gold rib and a dun hackle.


This fly is a "Blonde Starling" flymph...it features a coq de leon tail, a black dubbed body, silver rib and a blonde starling hackle.


This flymph is what it looks like wet. You can see the silk thread underbody coming through the dubbing. Silk thread is so important in the effectiveness of these flies.


"Big Jim"...a flymph I created in the name of Jim Liesenring, the master of the flymph. He along with Pete Hidy were the pioneers of this type of fly.










14 comments:

  1. So many nice flies, so little time to fish. We could fish more if the fires hadn't shut down all the National Forests.

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    1. Most of our spots are only open a few days a week but it's due to the virus. I've been following your situation,sad. Hope it's over soon.

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    2. Mark Kautz
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      Mark I can't believe what's happening to you guys, fires covid man you've got to be strong. Wish you well.

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  2. Nice ties Alan. I especially like the first two.

    Got out yesterday with a friend and we did well. Had to resort to bait but we did well.

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    1. billp
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      Bill fish how you can. I know you have some issues and they will get better.

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  3. Alan
    Impressed with the dubbed body which gives the trout a little more profile to view. When does this pattern work best on some of the streams you fish? Thanks for sharing

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    1. Bill Trussell
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      Bill the beauty of these flies is that they will work any time of the year. In the small streams they get hit pretty quick.

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  4. Beautiful flies, Alan. They'd all work up here, and work very well. I really like the shout out to Liesenring pattern.

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    1. mike
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      Mike Liesenring and Hidy were very big in the wet fly soft hackle style in the early days. Nemes also played a role in getting anglers into fishing these flies.

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  5. Alan, a pleasure to see the flies and the craftsmanship. A delight to see and I'm sure the same to use. All the best, John

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    1. The Two Terriers
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      John I love tying wet flies and spiders. Such enjoyment. And when I get compliments from folks who look at them it really makes me feel good.

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  6. Good looking flies! I tie and carry a number of flymphs but have my most success with sparse spiders tied with a thorax.

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    1. NJpatbee
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      Pat I agree with you on sparse spiders. The flymphs I like to use in heavier-deeper waters.

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  7. What’s the recipe for Big Jim, looks like a relative of the Iron Blue - very nice looking pattern

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