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by Roadkill
Sun May 20, 2012 9:54 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Ginger Dun Flymph
Replies: 11
Views: 2862

Re: Ginger Dun Flymph

Beautiful fly and I like the color transition in the body! And by the way I hope those "bungled flies" are all in a box for the trout to test as far as likes and dislikes! For more on this subject I suggest reading What The Trout Said by Datus Proper. ;)
by Roadkill
Thu May 17, 2012 3:13 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Unnamed Flymph
Replies: 10
Views: 3384

Re: Unnamed Flymph

DN's Rusty Flymph comes to mind for a great little fly!
by Roadkill
Thu May 17, 2012 10:31 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Sunrise Flymph
Replies: 9
Views: 2534

Re: Sunrise Flymph

Killer fly Hans, and I think a great one for Sunset fishing as well!! 8-)
by Roadkill
Sun May 13, 2012 9:23 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: CdL and Orange Nymph Caddis
Replies: 7
Views: 2132

Re: CdL and Orange Nymph Caddis

Nice fly and a fish magnet for sure!
by Roadkill
Fri May 11, 2012 5:44 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Pale Olive Seal 38932
Replies: 6
Views: 2280

Re: Pale Olive Seal 38932

That would be a nice fly in any flybox!!
by Roadkill
Fri May 11, 2012 12:53 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Does the head of a fly make a difference?
Replies: 25
Views: 6728

Re: Does the head of a fly make a difference?

William I am a fan of flies tied in the round as all the SHs and flymphs are. A Bird's Nest nymph is a great fly for explorinbg the waters. I also like patterns such as you are considering in the stonefly realm and I like Charles Brooks ideas as well as Polly Rosborough. Both tyers nymphs are repres...
by Roadkill
Fri May 11, 2012 10:53 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Does the head of a fly make a difference?
Replies: 25
Views: 6728

Re: Does the head of a fly make a difference?

flyfishwithme if I remember correctly the large turbinate eyes on the male were to better spot the female above them in a mating swarm rather than visa versa. If you can get fish to answer if hot spots work, I think the answer would be like many tying variations-sometimes they work, sometimes they d...
by Roadkill
Thu May 10, 2012 5:07 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Does the head of a fly make a difference?
Replies: 25
Views: 6728

Re: Does the head of a fly make a difference?

To me part of the fly is the color of the insect in front of the hackle (wings, legs...)and it can be done with tying thread, dubbing or even a glass bead or a combination. Part of the reason I think Betters' Usual has been improved by the hot orange tying thread head may be the bright turbinate eye...
by Roadkill
Thu May 10, 2012 1:30 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Does the head of a fly make a difference?
Replies: 25
Views: 6728

Re: Does the head of a fly make a difference?

If you are using a soft hackle to imitate a nymph like a pale evening dun, the head being wider than the body is an identification key. ;)
http://www.troutnut.com/hatch/510/Mayfly-Heptagenia
by Roadkill
Wed May 09, 2012 1:18 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Does the head of a fly make a difference?
Replies: 25
Views: 6728

Re: Does the head of a fly make a difference?

My take on it is insects have heads, some of which ar even wider than the body. I use a thread color to mimic the natural or provide a hot spot. I think fish readily discount the eye of the hook as a head just as they do the protruding shank, bend and point as some kind of tail on the fly. ;) As an ...