My fave tiny nymph

[1wt]

A good nymph for cold water:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRT0OryiLyQ

 

[lv2nymph]

Cool, I really like how he got the segmentation on the back. That fly's right up my alley. How small do you tie and fish that caddis?

 

[whheff]

I like his flies. I've tied this one and really like the way it looks and fishes.

 

[NickR]

Davey Mcphail is an awesome tyer. Great pattern there!

 

[1wt]

Iv2nymph wrote:
How small do you tie and fish that caddis?

I've tied that nymph down to a size 14 ...... I'm sure it could be a lot smaller.

I also use a tungsten bead rather than the lead wrap.

That's almost a "realistic" fly. I really like all the stuff he does.

They stock the Yellow Breeches in a couple weeks, Feb 19th, so I'll have to get busy with some advanced "realistic" ties.

Lots of good ties on YouTube!

Tight Lines,
1wt

 

[1wt]

Another good one!

Those tiny mono eyes are pretty easy to make. I used to buy them from Cabelas, but they were never small enough. With the "burn method" you can make any size you like.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-DNg_y2WmE

 

[lv2nymph]

Liked that one too, he's got a new follower. Thanks for putting this up. In the middle of tying midges now, can't wait to tie some of those. I agree it does border on the realistic side.

 

[blueheron]

The most successful ties have some semblance of realism, shape , color , silhouette, coupled with the correct method of presentation for that particular bug. I can't tell you how many fish have fallen for a little thread on a hook if it's shown in the right way.

 

[lv2nymph]

Yea, that's all the flies I'm doing right now out of Midge magic are thread wrapped on a hook.