Favorite nymphs?

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Matthew Longley

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Jan 28, 2016, 10:55:13 AM1/28/16
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https://vimeo.com/149007902I'm on a tying spree and refilling my nymph boxes, and figure that plenty of you folks are doing the same. Other than the typical PT / hare's ear / copper john / zebras, what are your go to nymphs?

I'll start - though I haven't had a chance to fish it yet, I love the look of the 3 dollar dip (tim flagler has a video), so I tied up a bunch of those in different colors.

Danny Barrett

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Jan 28, 2016, 10:58:36 AM1/28/16
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Princes.  


On Thu, Jan 28, 2016 at 10:55 AM, Matthew Longley <matthew...@gmail.com> wrote:
https://vimeo.com/149007902I'm on a tying spree and refilling my nymph boxes, and figure that plenty of you folks are doing the same. Other than the typical PT / hare's ear / copper john / zebras, what are your go to nymphs?

I'll start - though I haven't had a chance to fish it yet, I love the look of the 3 dollar dip (tim flagler has a video), so I tied up a bunch of those in different colors.

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Ashley Frohwein

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Jan 28, 2016, 11:53:33 AM1/28/16
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although not all of these are technically nymphs: caddis larva, ck nymph, brassies, estaz eggs 

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Princes.  
On Thu, Jan 28, 2016 at 10:55 AM, Matthew Longley <matthew...@gmail.com> wrote:
https://vimeo.com/149007902I'm on a tying spree and refilling my nymph boxes, and figure that plenty of you folks are doing the same. Other than the typical PT / hare's ear / copper john / zebras, what are your go to nymphs?

I'll start - though I haven't had a chance to fish it yet, I love the look of the 3 dollar dip (tim flagler has a video), so I tied up a bunch of those in different colors.

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Ashley Frohwein

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Jan 28, 2016, 11:54:15 AM1/28/16
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also, soft-hackled versions of all the common nymphs

Matthew Longley

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Jan 28, 2016, 11:57:59 AM1/28/16
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Ashley that CK nymph looks dangerous! What sizes do you tie them in?

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also, soft-hackled versions of all the common nymphs


On Thursday, January 28, 2016 at 11:53:33 AM UTC-5, Ashley Frohwein wrote:
although not all of these are technically nymphs: caddis larva, ck nymph, brassies, estaz eggs 

On Thursday, January 28, 2016 at 10:58:36 AM UTC-5, Danny Barrett wrote:
Princes.  
On Thu, Jan 28, 2016 at 10:55 AM, Matthew Longley <matthew...@gmail.com> wrote:
https://vimeo.com/149007902I'm on a tying spree and refilling my nymph boxes, and figure that plenty of you folks are doing the same. Other than the typical PT / hare's ear / copper john / zebras, what are your go to nymphs?

I'll start - though I haven't had a chance to fish it yet, I love the look of the 3 dollar dip (tim flagler has a video), so I tied up a bunch of those in different colors.

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Ashley Frohwein

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Jan 28, 2016, 12:08:51 PM1/28/16
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I usually like them in the size 8-10 range. The first CK nymph I ever used was one I found tangled in some brush. I didn't even think it would work, but I pulled ~10-12 [stocked] bows on it within 2 hours. I like to tie them with a dark green body.


On Thursday, January 28, 2016 at 11:57:59 AM UTC-5, Matthew Longley wrote:
Ashley that CK nymph looks dangerous! What sizes do you tie them in?
On Thu, Jan 28, 2016 at 11:54 AM, Ashley Frohwein <ashleyf...@gmail.com> wrote:
also, soft-hackled versions of all the common nymphs


On Thursday, January 28, 2016 at 11:53:33 AM UTC-5, Ashley Frohwein wrote:
although not all of these are technically nymphs: caddis larva, ck nymph, brassies, estaz eggs 

On Thursday, January 28, 2016 at 10:58:36 AM UTC-5, Danny Barrett wrote:
Princes.  
On Thu, Jan 28, 2016 at 10:55 AM, Matthew Longley <matthew...@gmail.com> wrote:
https://vimeo.com/149007902I'm on a tying spree and refilling my nymph boxes, and figure that plenty of you folks are doing the same. Other than the typical PT / hare's ear / copper john / zebras, what are your go to nymphs?

I'll start - though I haven't had a chance to fish it yet, I love the look of the 3 dollar dip (tim flagler has a video), so I tied up a bunch of those in different colors.

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Andrew LaVigne

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Jan 28, 2016, 12:53:38 PM1/28/16
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Not a tier, but had a friend years ago that tied up a bead-head pheasant tail on a curved, scud-type hook, except without the normal head, and with what I think was an extra whip finish. In retrospect, it was basically a hybrid between a zebra midge and a pheasant tail. Absolutely the deadliest nymph I ever fished with - turned bad days into good ones on a bunch of different streams. 

Andrew Chaney

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Jan 28, 2016, 1:23:06 PM1/28/16
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Second on the prince. Bead head princes sizes 14-16 were my go-to nymphs for SNP fishing last year.


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Kevin Huntington

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Jan 28, 2016, 2:29:55 PM1/28/16
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Nymphs are just about all I tie, and I have an unhealthy obsession with PT variations as well as zebra variations.  Here's a couple I've tied in the past few weeks that have been doing really well for me this winter.


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TurbineBlade

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Jan 28, 2016, 3:35:08 PM1/28/16
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Those are pretty ties Kevin -- very pleasing to the eye.  Variations of the second one are similar to what Beth and I use most often. 

I do not tie princes or copper johns because I just don't think they're worth the effort.  Clearly they're highly effective and many people love them -- just a preference.

We get by with a few patterns, but these have caught us the most trout:

1. #18-22 Al's rat (pupa, nymph -- the only difference is a bb split shot)
2.  #18-22 WD-40 (small baetis nymph, or emerger I suppose). 
3.  #16 bead PT nymph with ice dub collar (tied on a #16 wet fly hook, which is closer to a #18 or 20 in profile) -- this is probably the single biggest catcher for us
4.  Bead Weenies for the fall (usually #14 or 16)
5.  Bead soft hackles (#14 or 16)

I don't like nymph hooks because I think they're long and ugly, and they make the fly too damn big.  I do use them for weenies though.    

I think that "what fly were you using?" and "what's hatching?" are the two most unimportant questions in fly fishing. 

Gene

Ashley Frohwein

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Jan 28, 2016, 3:39:31 PM1/28/16
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agreed about princes and CJs not being worth the effort to tie yourself. I just buy mine in bulk for ~30-50 cents each.

arthur noglak

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Jan 28, 2016, 8:49:25 PM1/28/16
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My all time favorite has got to be a gurddle bug, turd stone , pats rubber leggs or a sexy stone. Basically all the same fly with different names. Just deadly!!

Art

Rob Snowhite

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Jan 28, 2016, 8:56:14 PM1/28/16
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I plan on teaching Pats Rubber Leg at Feb beer tie. I don't want to look up a turd stone.

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> My all time favorite has got to be a gurddle bug, turd stone , pats rubber leggs or a sexy stone. Basically all the same fly with different names. Just deadly!!
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> Art
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TurbineBlade

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Jan 29, 2016, 9:26:00 AM1/29/16
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These are mostly Beth ties -- PT nymphs on #16 wet hooks, random "dubbing" nymphs, weenie, and a #22 Al's rat.  


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I plan on teaching Pats Rubber Leg at Feb beer tie. I don't want to look up a turd stone.

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> My all time favorite has got to be a gurddle bug, turd stone , pats rubber leggs or a sexy stone. Basically all the same fly with different names. Just deadly!!
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> Art
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Parker

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Jan 29, 2016, 9:37:36 AM1/29/16
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I also like WD-40 midges. 


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