A few ATTRACTORS...

[planettrout]

That are being worked on to fill this BOX:

...for SPRING...

OLIVE/PINK PT (BIG REEDY)

HOOK: Mustad CO68, #14-#18, Daiichii1120, #14-#18, TMC 2457 #14-#18

THREAD: UNI 8/0 Olive

TAIL: Olive Pheasant tail fibers, 3-6

ABDOMEN: Olive Pheasant tail Fibers

RIB: Wapsi Pink wire, SM...then

THREAD: Wapsi Fl Pink, 6/0

WING CASE/LEGS: Pearl Krystal Flash

THORAX: UV Pink, Ice Dub

BEAD: Gold Tung, sized to hook

TUNGSTEN PARROT NYMPH

HOOK: Dai Riki 135 # 16, Daiichi 1120 #14-#18, Mustad CO 68 #14-#18

THREAD: Wapsi Orange Fl., 6/0

BEAD: 7/64 Gold Tung for #16 ( or 1 size, oversize for # 14 and # 18)

RIB: SM Gold or Copper Wire

ABDOMEN: Natural Pheasant Fibers

OVERBODY: SM Mylar tinsel

THORAX: SLF Spiky Squirrel Dub …I used a combination of Mink and Sable for air bubble retention…

HEAD: Fl. Thread in front of bead

龍戰士 (DRAGON WARRIOR)

HOOK: Mustad c49s, Tmc 2487, Daiichi 1130 #16-#20

THREAD: Gordon Griffith 14/0 Sheer, Black

TAIL: Pheasant tail fibers

ABDOMEN: Black Holo Flash, or SR, Holographic Mylar Motion 1/64″ (coat thread base with cement before wrapping – I use Hard As Hull)

THORAX: Wapsi Raibow Sow Scud Dub

WING CASE: Pearl Mylar Tinsel

395

HOOK: TMC 3761 #12-#18

THREAD: Wapsi Ultra 140 & 70 Denier, Black (based on Hook size)

TAIL: Olive Pheasant tail fibers, 3-6

RIB: Wapsi Chartreuse SM

WING CASE: Black Thin Skin…then

THREAD: Wapsi, Chartreuse 70 Denier

THORAX: Olive squirrel dubbing 50%, Ice Dub Olive Brown 25%, SLF Olive 25%

LEGS: Olive Partridge, V notched

BEAD: Silver Tungsten sized to hook

YELLOW/OLIVE PT (178)

HOOK: Daiichi 1560, TMC 3761 # 14-#18

THREAD: Gordon Griffith 14/0 Sheer, Ginger

TAIL: Yellow Pheasant tail Fibers, 3-6

RIB: Wapsi, Green Metallic Wire, SM

ABDOMEN: Yellow Pheasant tail fibers…then

THREAD: Wapsi 6/0, FL. Pink or Red

WING CASE/LEGS: Black Krystal Flash

THORAX: Peacock Ice Dub 50%, Olive squirrel 50%

BEAD: Black Brass ( stuffed with lead or lead sub.) or Black Tungsten

2T-S (Two Toned SURVEYOR)

HOOK: TMC 2457, Mustad CO68, Daiichi 1120, #10-#18

THREAD: 6/0, 8/0, RED (based on Hook size)

BEAD: Silver, Tungsten, sized to hook

TAIL: Natural Pheasant tail fibers, 3-6

RIB: Silver wire

ABDOMEN: Wapsi Rainbow Sow Scud Dub (light)

THORAX: Wapsi Rainbow Sow Scud Dub (dark)…I used Hareline Dark Shade Rainbow Scud Dub

WING CASE: MED. Pearl Tinsel, Thinskin….I use Spirit River, Holographic Mylar motion, Black, 1/64″

RED/ ORANGE PT (BUFFALO JUMP)

HOOK: Daiichi 1560, TMC 3761 , #12-#18

THREAD: Uni 8/0 Brown, to secure tail, rib and abdomen

TAIL: Lemon Wooduck

RIB: Wapsi, Copper/Brown wire SM

ABDOMEN: Red Pheasant Tail fibers...then

THREAD: Wapsi 6/0 Fl. Orange

THORAX: Orange Ice Dub 50%., Nat. Squirrel Belly 50%

WING CASE/ LEGS: Rusty Brown Krystal Flash

BEAD: Silver Tungsten, sized to hook

BBDF (Blue, Bleu Dun, Frenchie)

HOOK: TMC 2487, Daiichi 1130, Mustad c49s, #14-#20

BEAD: Silver Tungsten, sized to hook

THREAD: Uni 8/0 Grey, Gordon Griffith 14/0 Sheer, Grey

TAIL: Olive Pheasant tail fibers, 3-6

RIB: Lagartun , Blue, Fine or small

THORAX/COLLAR: UV Ice Dub Dun

WING CASE: Optional....SM or MED Pearl Mylar Tinsel

CHARTRUSE PARROT TUNG NYMPH

HOOK: Mustad CO 68 #14-#18, Daiichii 1120, #14-#18

THREAD: Wapsi Fl. Chartreuse 6/0

BEAD: Black Tung one size larger than normally called for

RIB: Sm Black Wapsi wire

OVERBODY: SM Mylar Tinsel

THORAX: Peacock Ice Dub 50%, SLF Prism Peacock 50%

HEAD: FL. Thread, Wapsi, Chartruse 6/0

My R & D staff, on the Madison River, MT... :icon_lol:


PT/TB :wavetowel

 

[popperfly]

Nice bunch of attractors you have been working on, I really like the "395"

 

[madjoni]

Excellent nymphs
Lot of work still to fill that box

 

[Ard]

Nice stuff Trout,

South Fork?

 

[mcnerney]

planettrout: Excellent work on the attractors!

Larry

 

[Pocono]

Good looking nymphs / attractors!

Pocono

 

[planettrout]

Six more...

FLASH BANG NYMPH # 18

PURPLE FLASH BANG NYMPH # 16

...and another...

PRISMATIC WINGED WEEVIL # 14

MINK (and Sable) THING

RUST NEVER SLEEPS...Rusty/Olive BLM Variation

OLIVE/RED BLM

Recipes to follow...

PT/TB

 

[lancer09]

Awesome flies, keep 'em coming.

 

[ChrisinselwynNZ]

Nice tyin PT, that weevel looks awesome

Chris

 

[futuramille]

Very nice attractor patterns. Any issues with the bead size and hook gap...looks to be near the limit on a couple.

 

[planettrout]

Very nice attractor patterns. Any issues with the bead size and hook gap...looks to be near the limit on a couple.

Not really, the scud hooks are offset and the Daiichi 1560 and TMC 3761 are 1x long...thanks for bringing that up...I try to be aware of whether or not I am diminishing the hooking capability of the hook I use - by the bead size I employ...

PT/TB :thumbsup:

 

[flytyer56]

That Purple Flash Bang and the Prismatic Winged Weevil look look like they could work on GL steelhead too. Nice ties all of them.

 

[darwin]

well done, very nice :thumbsup:

 

[planettrout]

One more, using twisted zelon and midge flash for the abdomen...foam/flash wing case and rubber legs...

SERENDer # 14

PT/TB

 

[ChrisinselwynNZ]

Very nice I like the segmented abdomin it will be killer

Chris

 

[planettrout]

Very nice I like the segmented abdomin it will be killer

Chris

The above pattern came about as a result of this VERY successful pattern, from Craig Matthews, that I use in the Spring and Fall on the Owens River here in CA:

GUIDE SERENDIPITY

HOOK: TMC 5262 #14-#18, TMC 3761 #14- # 20, Daiichi 1560 #14-# 18

THREAD: Gordon Griffith 14/0 sheer, Black

BODY: 1/3 Strand Chartreuse Zelon or 1/2 strand spooled Antron, twisted

WING: White Zelon

NOTE* Sometimes I will mix in a strand of Pearl Krystal Flash or Olive Krystal Flash twisted into the Antron or Zelon...

I will use this pattern (SERENDer) in March and April as a dropper under the standard March Brown soft hackle...those guys are clingers, so the nymphs are most readily available just as emergence begins. In colder water, they emerge from the nymphal form at the bottom of the water column...as the water warms, they emerge higher up...weight accordingly and find da' sweet spot.I believe the segmentation effect is a definite trigger...

That Guide Serendipity is a real killer during the "Mother's Day Hatch"...

Kerplunk...Owens River, CA...

PT/TB

 

[kelkay]

Wow, those are some colorful nymphs alright, you weren't kidding about ATTRACTORS!! Great job.