Pheasant Tail Flymph (Skip Nymph Style)

Post by **Mataura mayfly** » Sat Dec 15, 2012 10:56 pm

Striking looking Flymph Ray. Truly inspiring the offerings from your vice.

Post by **Roadkill** » Sat Dec 15, 2012 11:13 pm

Great looking fly!!

I think I would like to troll this around in a lake from my tube on a sinking line.

Post by **hankaye** » Sat Dec 15, 2012 11:16 pm

Ray, Howdy;

Dang Ray, almost appears 3-D..
the fly is truly outstanding!

hank

DUBBN · Post by **DUBBN** » Sun Dec 16, 2012 5:28 pm

I sure like the looks of your thorax hackled flymphs Ray. I am practicing to get mine looking better. I bought some Rusty Brown pheasant tail today and played around with it. The entire fly has the color Brown for a theme

Hook - Mustad 3906B
Thread - UTC 70, Brown
Rib - Copper Wire
Tail - Rusty Brown Pheasant Tail
Abdomen - Wee Folk Dubbing, Brown
Shellback - Rusty Brown Pheasant Tail
Thorax - Chocolate Hares Ear
Hackle - Brown Hen

My fly proportions are a bit sloppy, but I am getting happier with the hackle. You are a great inspiration Ray.

Post by **letumgo** » Sun Dec 16, 2012 5:40 pm

Wayne - Now THAT is a stonefly imitation! I'd fish this in a heartbeat (sincere compliment).

I am reminded of the stonefly patterns of Charles Brooks. Proven patterns.

Post by **Kelly L.** » Sun Dec 16, 2012 11:19 pm

Killer fly there Ray!

Post by **kacbo** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 5:20 am

Ray, stunning flymph!

Post by **William Anderson** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 9:51 am

Ray and Wayne, I wanted to comment on the flies earlier, and I knew they were great to see...even on my phone, but when I opened them on my machine...whoa!. Ray that body combination is full of the right stuff. I like that Morris style dorsal/tail design. I have always thought it made for a nice nymph body whether you're trying to play hatch matching imitation or used in a more general/effective design. This does it all very well. The contrast should be an easy trigger.

Wayne, Ray said what I would have regarding the stonefly imitation. Especially for your water, that really should be very effective. And you have a nice way with these things.

Ray funny you mentioned Charles Brooks. I have one of his books on the way (The Trout and the Stream, 1974), after Mark mentioned him in another thread and I was reading a review from another book. His name came up four times in two days from different directions...I had to do something about that.

w

Post by **ScottP** » Mon Apr 06, 2015 10:19 am

I find myself constantly borrowing patterns from Ray.

hook - Mustad 94840 #12
thread - MFC 8/0 sand
tail/shellback - pheasant tail
rib - x-small wire gold
abdomen - hare's ear
thorax - peacock herl
hackle - rusty dun hen

Regards,
Scott

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