A Tan Flymph

[William Anderson]

Just for kicks I grabbed a few flies from around my gear, either off a hat or a patch, etc to photograph. Some are more photogenic than others, but this one, I remember very well a couple years ago catching 3-4 nice browns in Central PA. I must have switched for some reason and put this one in my hat. The body is some kind of mystery blond, coarse, tannish underfur from a patch of hide gifted to me. Most likely a dyed opossum or badger. This one still have a lot of life in it and I'm certain it didn't look any nicer when it came off the vise.

[Roadkill]

Great looking fly with "bugginess".

[letumgo]

"Scruffy", in a desirably fishy sort of way. Well done William.

[Mataura mayfly]

That is a nice looking fly, the kind of fly one would choose from a fully stocked fly box when nothing much else was working.
The dubbing looks a little too translucent for possum, but it could be.

[DUBBN]

If tan caddis were popping on the river, your Tan Flymph would be the first pattern chosen.

[tie2fish]

There are times on the Upper Delaware system in April and early May when this would simply kill.

[Smuggler]

Tan caddis 101. By William Anderson.

[swellcat]

Could be the nearest I've seen you almost approach the pre-chewed aesthetic.

[DOUGSDEN]

William,
A Tan Flymph......Yes! I love it! Yours is soo cool as compared to mine which is so ordinary looking! Very buggy, very scruffy looking pattern! It's a new classic for sure! I think I am in love....with the pattern of course!
I am viewing history in the making!!
Pal Doug (Sorry so late in responding)

[William Anderson]

Thanks again. I forgot about this post. The hackle still has that slimed and well fished look. It should liven up if it gets fished again. It's a fairly webby speckled hen hackle when it's fresh.

Swellcat, that prechewed body is actually just genuinely chewed. This dubbing and underbody color combo is one of my favorites. I need to more of these in my box.