Favorite Winter Search Nymph

[odizz17]

Mrmustard- it's a brown olive ice dub on the bigger stone, and UV Tan on the little guy.

Lv2nymph - that's a sweet tie dude, live the translucency of that bug!!!

 

[mike_richardson]

Love using big stones in the winter as well. Caught my best brownie on some last year. I like the Loren Williams version that has rubber legs as well.

I tie a few variations of that fly and like to use hares ear dubbing on them. I like the legs on your pattern and will have to try it some time.

 

[eunanhendron]

i like a hare and copper....simple tie,

hares ear well picked out (with or without a fur or soft hackle collar too)
copper wire rib,
copper bead.
you can weight the body too
10-14 hook.

or a 10-14 senyos wiggle stone in peacock.
Top right and bottom center are peacock.
right side is size 14

 

[PennypackFlyer]

Iv'e had some good success with Copper Johns with red or black wire this winter season - size 14. When the water is murky I had to switch to something a little bigger (streamer)....The Chartruce and white was a nice ticket.

 

[midgeman]

Lv2nymph,
Isn't that pattern called a Casual Dressed Nymph? I fish them in freestoners and they are effective at catching small and LARGE trout. In the summer they're absolutely devistating when trout are looking up. Also carp love em!

 

[lv2nymph]

I never really thought about that, I started tying them from some dark brown mink the wife picked up at a yard sale. I was looking for a one material fast tie and it fit the bill nicely.Polly Rosborough's fly is a different color and tied with muskrat fur and ostrich herl, but I can see where you can make the connection.