cornmuse 0 Report post Posted February 23, 2010 A new addition to the fly pattern database has been submitted by cornmuse: The Orange Nymph Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
john adams 0 Report post Posted February 23, 2010 Very interesting nymph.Did you catch some fish to it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cornmuse 0 Report post Posted February 23, 2010 It's been a very productive fly for me, particularly with yellow perch in the early part of the season. This is a fly I concocted back around 1975 or so and I fished it regularly for about 4 or 5 years. I haven't tied the pattern since about 1980 or so, but in playing around with some of my old fly boxes and going through old fishing journals and notes I was reminded of how well this one produced, so I figured I'd share here. Joe C. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cheri 0 Report post Posted February 23, 2010 Handsome fly, I like it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
john adams 0 Report post Posted February 23, 2010 Thanks too answer and history of the coming into existence of the fly. After colour and materials one can see, that he isn't fish indifferent. Certainly he will try out at the beginning of the season in my stream. Best Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smallieFanatic 0 Report post Posted February 23, 2010 What a fly. Cool pattern and excellently tied! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FishyboY 0 Report post Posted February 23, 2010 Superior tying skills and superior colors! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bad fish rising 0 Report post Posted February 23, 2010 i like it it should fish well for steelhead you say you like perch try a small red leech w/ a bead head for them i have done really well with a red leech in the spring on panfish Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
David Legg 0 Report post Posted February 24, 2010 That's a great looking fly! I'm not surprised to hear it fishes well! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hairstacker 0 Report post Posted February 24, 2010 I really like this fly. I like the balance, the proportions, the way the golden pheasant tippet theme ties the whole fly together into an attractive whole. Great choices of dubbing color and texture and ostrich herl to play off of the tippets. I've never seen tippets used that way before for a wingcase and legs but I find it creative and quite attractive. In short, very nice, great job! -- Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigDaddyHub 0 Report post Posted February 24, 2010 this little nymph has stonefly written all over it....The tippets really set of the fly, especially for the legs...very nice touch. I know a little mountain stream in Letcher County . Tellicos drive those little fish wild. This would be a very nice companion fly for that flow. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigDaddyHub 0 Report post Posted February 24, 2010 Have you ever drifted that in the Mad or in Brookville? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cornmuse 0 Report post Posted February 24, 2010 Have you ever drifted that in the Mad or in Brookville? I can tell you honestly that I haven't fished this pattern in at least 30 years. I was reminded about the Crappie Killer pattern by a long-time childhood friend and he asked if I'd tie him a few. So I did - and I pulled out an old fly box to see what else I used to tie back then. This fly (not the one pictured, but a chewed up 30 year old version) was in there and I remembered how well the Orange Nymph produced for me. There were a few guys who fished them, but mostly it was just something that I fished early in the season. I didn't give it much thought. Once I saw it I knew I had to tie a fresh one - and that prompted me to share the pattern. I've got no doubt the Mad brownies will slobber all over it. I hope to fish it there on Saturday. And I'll bet anyone a dollar that this fly will absolutely take carp. That's got me the most excited - tailing carp on this nymph. This is a pattern that I tied based on something I saw in a magazine article or book - this would have been circa 1972. I know that I didn't have the materials to tie the fly I saw, but liking the orange colors and use of tippets in the tail I concocted the Orange Nymph. It's pretty and easy to tie - and using a yarn body is pretty old-school too. I still like it... Joe C. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigDaddyHub 0 Report post Posted February 26, 2010 I think your right about the browns. I think they're going to love it. Hadn't even thought about it for the carp, but I bet it's a good choice! Post some pics of your results! Good luck on the Mad. Get a good one! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites