Attractor nymphs

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Re: Attractor nymphs

Post by ronr » Wed Mar 03, 2021 8:52 am

I've been using the wire in tubing technique to tie a variant of Landon Mayer's tube midge....it calls for x-small wire inserted into the midge tubing.... Have to say, that if you can get 18 inches of that wire in the tubing you are a magician...or have really a steady hand. The little wire midge tied as a variant of the standby Z-midge has been doing well on the trout on the Crooked for me this winter... But tying that fly is a pain in the bohunkus...if I could take a decent picture, I'd attach one..but you get the idea..
Love these stonefly nymphs you are posting!
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Re: Attractor nymphs

Post by 1Equinoxclan » Wed Mar 03, 2021 9:01 am

Hey there Dubbin...the buggyness as well as the material contrast in your attractor patterns is amazing...I've got an often dirty river that these would kill on...I would love to pinch these from you
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Re: Attractor nymphs

Post by DUBBN » Wed Mar 03, 2021 11:35 pm

The attractors git some love today.

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Re: Attractor nymphs

Post by letumgo » Thu Mar 04, 2021 12:02 am

Were you drifting, or fishing from shore?

Looks like a nice day. ;)
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Re: Attractor nymphs

Post by DUBBN » Thu Mar 04, 2021 7:48 am

letumgo wrote: Thu Mar 04, 2021 12:02 am Were you drifting, or fishing from shore?

Looks like a nice day. ;)

Drifting a river, by my lonesome.

Not alot of big fish caught.

Amazing day.
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Re: Attractor nymphs

Post by Mike62 » Thu Mar 04, 2021 8:31 am

Man, I envy your weather.
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Re: Attractor nymphs

Post by DUBBN » Thu Mar 04, 2021 4:12 pm

Mike62 wrote: Thu Mar 04, 2021 8:31 am Man, I envy your weather.
The valley I live in averages less than 9 inches of precipitation per year.

The Gunnison where I do alot of fishing , near Delta Colorado averages less than that.

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45 minutes and less than 5 miles away from me as the crow flys, averages 30 feet of snow per year.

This time of year temps can be 60 degrees Fahrenheit one week, and - 20 the next.
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Re: Attractor nymphs

Post by Theroe » Thu Mar 04, 2021 6:35 pm

Never used tube with wire inserted - years back, I did use 28 guage wire with clear insulation, a by product of clock production...

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Re: Attractor nymphs

Post by DUBBN » Thu Mar 04, 2021 6:42 pm

Theroe wrote: Thu Mar 04, 2021 6:35 pm Never used tube with wire inserted - years back, I did use 28 guage wire with clear insulation, a by product of clock production...

Dana
I have no idea how practical inserting wire in to tubing is, but I enjoy it, and I get pretty good results.
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