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"best" Salmonfly nymph
I have two adult patterns I use and have great faith in, but seek advice on
SalmonFly nymphs In my experience these are subject to a high loss rate so I'm interested in easy to tie, yet effective pattern(s) ...suggestions? links? I plan to be in places where such patterns will make great sense, early next season, so I'm looking to tie up some now. |
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"best" Salmonfly nymph
Larry, as noted, big stone nymphs tend to be lost to the bottom when fished
properly. I usually use(for our eastern P.Dorsata, similar to salmonfly and for several large golden species) heavily weight in-the-round type nymphs. They work. A rough pattern menu might be: Hook--#2-8 4xl Rib--copper wire Abdomen--thickly dubbed mix of 1/3 rabbit, 1/3 angora goat, 1/3 sparkle yarn. Rib with several turns of wire. Thorax--loop with above mix with dark guardhairs(muskrat,coyote,etc) mixed in. Pick out legs in full circle around thorax when dubbed. Head--thread Easy to tie, easy to vary in colors, no sweat to lose!! Tom |
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"best" Salmonfly nymph
"Tom Littleton" wrote Easy to tie, easy to vary in colors, no sweat to lose!! a tie after my own heart ... thanks |
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"best" Salmonfly nymph
Tom Littleton wrote: Larry, as noted, big stone nymphs tend to be lost to the bottom when fished properly. I usually use(for our eastern P.Dorsata, similar to salmonfly and for several large golden species) heavily weight in-the-round type nymphs. They work. A rough pattern menu might be: Hook--#2-8 4xl Rib--copper wire Abdomen--thickly dubbed mix of 1/3 rabbit, 1/3 angora goat, 1/3 sparkle yarn. Rib with several turns of wire. Thorax--loop with above mix with dark guardhairs(muskrat,coyote,etc) mixed in. Pick out legs in full circle around thorax when dubbed. Head--thread Easy to tie, easy to vary in colors, no sweat to lose!! Tom Sounds just like the pattern I use. They don't look very good dry, but wet they look like they're alive. The dubbing blend is important, IMO, but I play it by ear and don't know the proportions I use. Tom's suggestion sounds good. They're not only much easier to tie than the fancy patterns out there but I think in the heavy water where they're most effective, the "in the round" tie is more natural. I generally weight the pattern with lead wire. It's the only nymph pattern that I use weight. Willi |
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"best" Salmonfly nymph
tails, tails, I forgot tails!!!!
for those, I either use bunches of coarse hackle fibers(for a true in-the-round format), or more frequently, goose or turkey biots, paired and splayed. The latter look pretty, the fish don't care either way. Like Willi said, for deep bombing with stonefly nymphs, the simpler the better! Tom |
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"best" Salmonfly nymph
The Somore is the best salmon fly nymph--in a class by itself.
It's the only soft, squishy salmon fly nymph known to the (uncivilized) universe. Fish byte these flies and then don't let go. They often swim around chewing these flies after first tasting them. That's an advantage none of the (previously) mentioned patterns have. http://montana-riverboats.com/static...s/Somores.html ....one of the best ways to fish this fly is to drag it behind an unsinkable adult, like the MaidenRocker: http://montana-riverboats.com/static...r/92-done.html or like a related sub-species, the Pternonarcys Channel Fly: http://montana-riverboats.com/static...lifornica.html |
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"best" Salmonfly nymph
WAAY cool
Several times, I've "thought about" using artificial sponge as a nymph material, but open cell foam is the same idea. "My" Holy Water Stone is started on a needle, then moved to a hook, , and has sewn in rubber legs, so this nymph would be a natural mate to share a fly box. I'll be sure to tie and try |
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"best" Salmonfly nymph
Sandy,
One wicked looking nymph, but, to go back to the start of thread, it was the problems of loss to the streambed and quick-tied patterns that were sought. Yours strikes me as a wee bit more time consuming, and for drift fishing,which you often do, I think bottom hangups are less frequent than wade fishing. Having said that, a few Somore variations in golden shades may just pop up in my stonefly box this seasong Tom |
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"best" Salmonfly nymph
Tom Littleton wrote: tails, tails, I forgot tails!!!! for those, I either use bunches of coarse hackle fibers(for a true in-the-round format), or more frequently, goose or turkey biots, paired and splayed. The latter look pretty, the fish don't care either way. Like Willi said, for deep bombing with stonefly nymphs, the simpler the better! I usually use biots too and sometimes I also tie in a couple biots at the head. Don't know if the fish care, but I like the look. Willi |
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