Flytyer14 0 Report post Posted March 17, 2010 This is a fun one to tie! And the eye is a lot clearer than it looks! just so you know....this fly is very successful where I live. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gpd4 0 Report post Posted March 17, 2010 looks good. what are you using for the shellback? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flytyer14 0 Report post Posted March 17, 2010 Just some pearl colored mylar. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WYKnot 0 Report post Posted March 18, 2010 Nice looking fly; the venerable pheasent tail is a great fly almost everywhere. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Futzer 0 Report post Posted March 18, 2010 Hi Flytyer14, try this for fun. Tie the body very thinnly, keep the abdomen the same size, and use 2 super fine black rubber legs for the legs. Let me know how that works. Cheers, Futzer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
z fisher 0 Report post Posted March 18, 2010 Every fly can use a little flash! Pretty much every nymph I tie has some flash included in it, most often as a wing case like you've done but I've also become very fond of ice dubbing for abdomens. As suggested in other places, try for a narrower silhouette. Caddis tend to be chunkier, but the mayfly nymphs are little wispy things. Also, for a rib you can use all sorts of materials. Following along with the thought that everything can use a little flash, I've used a dark Krystal Flash strand for ribbing. Keep tying! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flytyer14 0 Report post Posted March 18, 2010 Thanks. Everyone and Futzer i will try that out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arkansas Mike 0 Report post Posted March 18, 2010 Looking good, Flytyer14. Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flytyer14 0 Report post Posted March 18, 2010 Looking good, Flytyer14. Mike Thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites