Atherton's Flymph

[Old Hat]

Not really. Just playing around but, here is my interpretation of an Atherton's Dark Nymph tied flymph.

[Roadkill]

Great looking fly! What is the thorax?

[Old Hat]

Thanks Bill, just a touch of blue simi-seal.

[fly_fischa]

I've missed seeing your ties buddy. Beautifully dressed harpoon, has a lovely flow to it. Good to see you're getting some time behind the vise, it's inspiring me to see if I can still tie a fly
K

[tjd]

Very nice looking pattern, Carl!

The Atherton series has worked well for me, and has been a favorite for a long time.

Best,

Tim

[Old Hat]

Thanks gentlemen, I appreciate the comments. It feels good to get behind the vise again Karsten. It has been a while. Some family stuff has put a damper on my desire as of late.

[letumgo]

Great to see you back at the vice Carl! I love this pattern.

[William Anderson]

Carl, I like the fly, what's not to like, but can you describe a bit about the Atherton fly and what you've done differently. I really don't know a lot about his fly design theory. If the timing is bad, no worries.

w

[Old Hat]

Atherton tended to use a medley of colors in dubbing mixes to get the shade he wanted. One of the dark nymph patterns he used kingfisher as the shellback or blue tinsel.