My First Flymph - One Messy BWO...

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My First Flymph - One Messy BWO...

Post by chugbug » Thu Aug 13, 2020 12:53 pm

Well, having received such a nice welcome after making my first post, in Letumgo's thread about hand dyeing some fur patches, I thought I had better at least try tying some flymphs... Harder than it looks!

I figured I'd try a BWO emerger flymph using my hand-dyed bwo olive australian possum patch for dubbing. I used Pearsall's amber for tying thread and bits of yellow shiny dubbing mixed in, to try and capture the off-gold colors in the thorax and legs. I used a second-hand barred dun hen hackle I've been wanting to find a use for, and used tannish / brownish gray mottled Brahma hen feather fibers for the tail / shuck.
BWO Flymph Materials Reduced Size.jpg
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Owning up to be a little more concept artist than craftsman at this point, here's what happened on the first try...
BWO Flymph First Attempt Ick.jpg
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Tamed down the dubbing a bit on the second attempt...
BWO Flymph Attempt 2 v2.jpg
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I'm gonna have to practice some more before frequenting the pic postings here, but I'll be back. It's a nice forum you've got going here.
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Re: My First Flymph - One Messy BWO...

Post by Mike62 » Thu Aug 13, 2020 7:38 pm

Those are my kind of flies. Well done, I like em'.
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Re: My First Flymph - One Messy BWO...

Post by letumgo » Thu Aug 13, 2020 7:59 pm

I like both versions a lot, and would fish them with confidence.

What hook did you use? Really cool. It’s got an “old school” vibe.

Please keep posting your creations. I admire your attention to color combinations, and material selection. Very natural. ;)
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Re: My First Flymph - One Messy BWO...

Post by chugbug » Thu Aug 13, 2020 10:17 pm

Yeah, the hook is old school cool. Mustad 94843 size 12, up eye 4x short 3x fine.
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Post by letumgo » Thu Aug 13, 2020 11:10 pm

Thanks. ;)
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Re: My First Flymph - One Messy BWO...

Post by Ron Eagle Elk » Fri Aug 14, 2020 6:53 am

That really is a short shank on that hook. I'm liking both versions, to be honest, but I'd toss version two at a trout first.
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Re: My First Flymph - One Messy BWO...

Post by Theroe » Tue Aug 18, 2020 3:50 pm

chugbug wrote: Thu Aug 13, 2020 12:53 pm Well, having received such a nice welcome after making my first post, in Letumgo's thread about hand dyeing some fur patches, I thought I had better at least try tying some flymphs... Harder than it looks!

I figured I'd try a BWO emerger flymph using my hand-dyed bwo olive australian possum patch for dubbing. I used Pearsall's amber for tying thread and bits of yellow shiny dubbing mixed in, to try and capture the off-gold colors in the thorax and legs. I used a second-hand barred dun hen hackle I've been wanting to find a use for, and used tannish / brownish gray mottled Brahma hen feather fibers for the tail / shuck.

BWO Flymph Materials Reduced Size.jpg

Owning up to be a little more concept artist than craftsman at this point, here's what happened on the first try...

BWO Flymph First Attempt Ick.jpg

Tamed down the dubbing a bit on the second attempt...

BWO Flymph Attempt 2 v2.jpg

I'm gonna have to practice some more before frequenting the pic postings here, but I'll be back. It's a nice forum you've got going here.
i think you will be shocked at how many fish they will catch, especially the second one.

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Re: My First Flymph - One Messy BWO...

Post by DOUGSDEN » Wed Sep 16, 2020 9:55 pm

Chugbug,
Wow! These BWO's are great! Now, go give them a soak in front of some willing trouts! You will be amazed!
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Re: My First Flymph - One Messy BWO...

Post by Fishnkilts » Thu Sep 17, 2020 6:46 am

I think you did really well with those flies. I have found out with flymphs that at times, the messier the fly, the better.

I'm still experimenting with fur, & like you, I found less hair looks better in the end.

Well done.
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Re: My First Flymph - One Messy BWO...

Post by chugbug » Thu Sep 17, 2020 7:36 am

Thanks for the encouragement.
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