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maybe a heather nymph looks a lot like nation' green sedge (1920's, 30's)
but not really
Heather Nymph
This fly was originated by Fenton Roskelley of Spokane Washington in 1960.
The concept of this fly is to imitate a damselfly nymph and other nymphs. This fly should be fished subsurface and deep, slightly above bottom
Hook - Mustad 3906 or equivalent, size #8 - #12
Weight - Lead free wire (optional)
Thread - Black
Tail - Red hackle fibers
Rib - Gold wire
Body - Rear 2/3 - Yellow Yarn or dubbing, Front third - Peacock herl
Hackle - Grizzly hen
or
Heather Nymph
Hook - Mustad 9671 size 10-12 or equivalent
Thread - Brown thread
Tail - Scarlet red hackle fibers
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Bodu - Insect green rabbit fur or equivalent
Thorax - Peacock herl
Hackle - 2 turns of soft grizzly hen hackle
This pattern is very useful during damsel fly hatches on lakes. It was originated by Fenton Roskelley of Spokane, Washington, in 1960.
Reference: Popular Fly Patterns by Terry Hellekson
all of my flies here are also on my blog
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Fitzmaurice
Hook - Mustad Heritage
Thread - Black
Tail - Peacock sword
Tip - Black chenille*
Body - Crimson chenille
Hackle - Yellow
Wing - Brown mallard
Trout - Ray Bergman
Don Bastian Notes
*The tip on the Fitzmaurice is listed in Trout as black chenille but is specifically illustrated as a butt at the end of the body at the base of the tail.
General Hooker
Hook - Mustad Heritage
Thread - White under body; black head
Tip - Gold tinsel
Ribbing - Green silk
Body - Yellow floss
Hackle - Brown
Wing - Dark slate
Trout - Ray Bergman
When I was much younger ~1974 I tied custom flies to order...a client ordered 6 dozen of the Spokane Heather Nymph with a deer hair wing added. He used a sinking line and the deer hair was there to float the fly...early version of the booby I guess. He trolled Medical Lake for a couple of weeks every year.maybe a heather nymph looks a lot like nation' green sedge (1920's, 30's)
but not really
Heather Nymph
This fly was originated by Fenton Roskelley of Spokane Washington in 1960.
The concept of this fly is to imitate a damselfly nymph and other nymphs. This fly should be fished subsurface and deep, slightly above bottom
Hook - Mustad 3906 or equivalent, size #8 - #12
Weight - Lead free wire (optional)
Thread - Black
Tail - Red hackle fibers
Rib - Gold wire
Body - Rear 2/3 - Yellow Yarn or dubbing, Front third - Peacock herl
Hackle - Grizzly hen
or
Heather Nymph
Hook - Mustad 9671 size 10-12 or equivalent
Thread - Brown thread
Tail - Scarlet red hackle fibers
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Bodu - Insect green rabbit fur or equivalent
Thorax - Peacock herl
Hackle - 2 turns of soft grizzly hen hackle
This pattern is very useful during damsel fly hatches on lakes. It was originated by Fenton Roskelley of Spokane, Washington, in 1960.
Reference: Popular Fly Patterns by Terry Hellekson
Tying 72 of the same fly nearly killed me...it took me months!
Could be Bengal’s colors…
Moore's Fancy
Hooks - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tip - Oval silver tinsel
Tail - Strand of fluorescent red floss
Butt - Black yarn
Body - Embossed silver tinsel
Wing - Dyed red gray squirrel tail tied low over the body
Cheeks - Jungle cock eyes or substitute
Hackle - Grizzly hen hackle tied on as a collar and tied back
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Pocket water chinook and coho flies. All these patterns saw chinook action this week, except the black version I just added per suggestion from @Smalma .
Tied on saltwater hooks I normally use for tuna. Use what ya got, but actually really good hooks for freshwater. The live baits are killer for nymph/egg patterns. Heavy, sharp, and unbreakable.
Tied on saltwater hooks I normally use for tuna. Use what ya got, but actually really good hooks for freshwater. The live baits are killer for nymph/egg patterns. Heavy, sharp, and unbreakable.
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Zak
Legend
Thanks!
EmergingFisher
Life of the Party
Insomnia and desk leavins'. Hope to swing them later.
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Hog Magnet
Chironomid
John Kent
Hook - Curved
Bead - Red (glass, brass or tungsten)
Thread - Red
Ribbing - Red wire
Back - Red holographic tinsel
Body - Silver laser tinsel or holographic
Confirmed yesterday evening while targeting sea runs in a favorite spot (the cutts like that fly, too, especially in the rivers). Just one cutt (a good one), but 3 really nice coho jacks and about a 9-lb., berserk buck to close out the day in just under 2 hours of fishing. No pics, because salmon aren't open yet, and I needed to be careful to land and release them in deeper water than is safe for one-handed cell phone pics. (All swam away pissed and splashy, BTW.) Safe to say they're in and eating after the recent rain. Should be a fun opener for lots of folks tomorrow....
Scottp
Legend
Bi-Partridge Muddler
Need to use these chukar feathers more often; they wrap nicely and will take dye well.
hook - WFC Model 6 #10
thread - Uni 8/0 rusty dun
tail - partridge
rib - small wire silver
body - Ice Dub callibaetis
hackle - dun
shoulder - chukar partridge dun body
head - deer hair
Regards,
Scott
Need to use these chukar feathers more often; they wrap nicely and will take dye well.
hook - WFC Model 6 #10
thread - Uni 8/0 rusty dun
tail - partridge
rib - small wire silver
body - Ice Dub callibaetis
hackle - dun
shoulder - chukar partridge dun body
head - deer hair
Regards,
Scott
