Devil's Crook Flymph

[jaydawg]

Seems like the sub-imago of this one:



Killer Partridge!

dd

Very nice! Whats the hot spot on this one?

[Stendalen]

Such a classy flies Old Hat and DD! Simple and beautiful.

Interesting about the partridge, did not know that there is such a difference.

/Martin

[daringduffer]

I want to make clear that both these flies are tied by Old Hat. (Search for Ke-He Flymph).
I agree; they are classy!

dd

[Old Hat]

Jaydawg, I use orange macramé yarn or orange Antron for the hotspot. Sometimes orange wool depending on the sheen of it. I don't think the material matters too much as long as it is orange and has some translucent properties.

[jaydawg]

Thanks Old Hat!

[daringduffer]

Found it (Ke-He Squirrel Flymph).

http://www.flymphforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2540

Enjoy.

dd

[gig]

Those two are beauties, thanks for sharing

[William Anderson]

Carl, I remember when you posted the Devils Crook Flymph saying that might be the vest fly name I ever heard, and you've matched it with one of the nicest flies I've ever seen. The first fly is just dead on. Thanks for sharing these.

W

[Old Hat]

Thanks for the comments.

The name is interesting for sure. It would be neat to find some history behind it.

It is a somewhat drab pattern. But a very good generalist in many sizes.

[Mataura mayfly]

"Drab"? Maybe, but they look to be an excellent strike inducing pattern. Brown trout over here prefer drab-dull colours, these show that form but also excellent "buggyness" and nice sparce hackles suggesting legs and wings that could be emerging insects or drowning cripples.