iso, Sulphur, nymphs, scud, musky popper frog

[mike_richardson]

Just some recent tying. I am happy with the way my first ISO nymph turned out. I also did a few of my sulphur patterns, in both black and gold bead, with my favorite "standard nymphs. I put in an order for some flymen double barrel poppers and still need to put the legs on that one. Finished up with tying a size 20 scud.

THe big game jaws handled the variety of hooks pretty well, but you have to be carful on the small hooks. The first on I put on did go flying out at mach 3 and is still at large. Lesson learned on that one, but I don't think those jaws are designed for that small of hook. But after I figured out proper alignment it worked fine.

I have never really tied really small stuff or really big stuff until this year. Mainly just tied size 16 and 14 nymphs, and size 10-6 stoneflies. Occasionally buggers. I love trying new flies, and think anymore I like tying just as much as fishing, if not more.

 

[mike_richardson]

I think maybe a size 3xl nymph hook, and either picked out dubbing or some ostritch or something for gills may have helped the iso pattern. Will let you know next Monday when I get to fish for some trout.

 

[Dave_W]

I love to tie that racing stripe on ISO nymphs. No doubt what the nymph is meant to identify.

 

[mike_richardson]

I have never seen one in person to be honest. Heck I never even tied one before. LOL I am such as suggestive tyer that I name my nymphs by body color and bead color. LOL

copper and brown
black and olive

LOL I like trying these "hatch matching" type nymphs. Like this one and that green drake.

 

[mike_richardson]

I lie, I do try to match sulphurs.