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by DOUGSDEN » Sun Dec 31, 2023 7:55 pm
Wow Ray! Thank you for posting these! This is awesome! And, thank you guys for the positive feedback on these patterns! The dubbing on the Cream Flymph is Hareline Dubbin #8 Pale Yellow. The color is just right for what I want it be. My pic that I sent to Ray shows the dubbing and even the hackle as nearly white! This is bad photography on my part! And yes, the tail is Lemon Wood Duck flank. I originally used the first somewhat long fibers from bottom of the hackle feather. The Wood Duck really adds some "insectness" that I like and so do the fishes!
The middle (darker) pattern is a Muskrat Nymph as found on Tim Flaggler's Tight Line Video series! It is tied with and without weight. I am liking the unweighted pattern more and more! This pattern looks quite different wet than dry! It is a killer pattern in my locale!
Once again, thank you Ray for posting these pics! All of them were taken just over the hill from my house at both ponds!
Ruard, I still am in awe at the fine bamboo wand you made for me! This rod is....amazing! And, so much fun to fish!
Happy New Year to everyone! Here's to a great 2024!
Doug
Fish when you can, not when you should! Anything short of this is just a disaster.