flymph with thorax 4-7-12

[Kelly L.]

Well I made a few flymphs yesterday. I tried to tie some with hackle through the thorax, instead of just a collar. Here are the best 3 of those, in my opinion. Critiques are welcome. (I have very little experience with this, so fire away)

[chase creek]

All look great - all fish catchers.
Really like the hackle spread on the second one.
Thanks for posting.

[DUBBN]

I'd like a dozen of number 3 please!
Very well done Kelly.

[Kelly L.]

Thanks for the comments. The first and second have Brahma hen in dark dun. The 3rd one is a red tipped ginger dun for hackle. The dubbing on the 3rd one is my own mix mainly of awesome possum, with hare. I also added pink in the thorax, although it is hard to tell. The first two dubbings are mainly awesome possum and hare mixed. (no pink) I mixed both myself, so they are not a standard dubbing. The tails are all Coq de Leon hen saddle feather fibers. The first two have a cinnamon silk, the last a salmonberry.

[gingerdun]

Kelly,
I love these. Nice work.

[Kelly L.]

Thanks gingerdun, I'm hoping to one day be able to tie some of these like the old masters did.

[hankaye]

Kelly L. Howdy;

All 3 are alot better than what I come up with...
Findin' myself partical to the second one. No particular
reason ... just catches my eye ...

hank

[letumgo]

The first fly looks a little compact to me, but the other two look great. Nice proportions and shape.

[cicvara]

Nice fly, nicely done.

[michaelgmcgraw]

Kelly, I like all three, #1 & 3 stand out for me.