Gene L 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2012 Trying some photography, plus a nymph using native gray squirrel fur. It looks like a hare's ear nymph, but it's more bronze in color, and the fur is spikier. Hope this works...first time I've tried posting a picture. Thread: tan nylon Hook: 12 nymph Tail: gray squirrel tail, from center of the tail body: gray squirrel, split-thread dubbed rib: gold wire Thorax: gray squirrel Wingcase: pheasant tail Reposted picture: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2012 nice looking fly maybe its my computer monitor or your lighting but isnt a gray squirrel gray? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gene L 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2012 They're gray at a distance, but the fur is mostly bronze tipped, gray figuring into it. Up close, they've got a lot of various color to them. The tail is gray, but the central fur is brown, black, and bronze (and yes, gray.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mickalo 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2012 I think the coloring has allot to do with the part of the country it comes from. I found that squirrel pelts tend to greatly vary from different regions of the country. But in any case it's a great looking nymph pattern, nicely done. Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ebrant10 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2012 nice looking fly maybe its my computer monitor or your lighting but isnt a gray squirrel gray? Almost looks more like a fox squirrel color Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gene L 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2012 My apologizies. It IS redder than it should be. Try this one, shot in natural light. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ebrant10 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2012 My apologizies. It IS redder than it should be. Try this one, shot in natural light. Good looking nymph, the red looked good to. Tie it with fox squirrel also! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2012 Almost looks more like a fox squirrel color arent they more reddish? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eastern fly 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2012 I know the "gray" squirrels here have quiet a bit of the bronze shade in them. They may be cross breeding. Kevin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ebrant10 0 Report post Posted March 10, 2012 Almost looks more like a fox squirrel color arent they more reddish? Yes, they are a little bigger also. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigdewy 0 Report post Posted March 10, 2012 That is a killer fly!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bowfin47 0 Report post Posted March 17, 2012 What's old is new again.. I saw that fly tied in Arkansas in 1984... It worked then and I'm sure that it'll still work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
