Attractor Nymphs...

[bulltrout]

last year we did caddis larva, deer hair flies, midges, species specific, old standbys, all purpose nymphs, all purpose dries, all purpose streamers, and realism...let's get this year rollin shall we?...first contest is Attractor Nymphs [nymphs that don't represent anything in particular but seem to catch the fish's eyes (not literally )]...anyways, post your pics and a recipe like last year and any tying or fishing notes that you may want to add...being that FFC is way better than the old site, we don't have to limit any of the events to just 10...this year, the first 20 to post their patterns before or on the cutoff date will be entered...the cutoff date for entries will be Wednesday, Nov. 7 at 9:00PM or sooner if we fill up the spots....polls will be up when i get all entries in...have at it boys and girls...

[Guest bigbadbrent]

oooo boy do i have a fly this year

 

Will be done tomorrow or saturday

[lethfisher]

Before I enter I just want to clarify, would a zonker be an attractor nymph pattern or does that fall more in the pike flies catagory? What if it is tied on say size 10 or so?

 

Thanks!

 

Edit: Nevermind, it is a streamer. I am tying something else. Is it possible to delete this post?

[ladystrange]

ok, here it goes.

 

Glass Beadhead Glow Nymph

 

1st shot - the image we see in the daylight

 

2nd shot - must charge the glow nymph

 

3rd shot - what the fish sees in dark waters, late evening or night time (i hope)

 

Material

 

hook: size 16 daiichi nypmh hook

Thread: 8/0 white or mono

head: 1 small 10/0 pearl glass bead

Thorax: small amount of white diamond dub

Body: 2 strands of glow in the dark mylar motion creamy white

 

Tips: use a black light to charge the glow. lasts longer and is more intense than a white LED

[lethfisher]

haha I love that glow! Anyway here is my entry:

 

Black Aggravator

 

 

Hook: Tiemco 200R size 10

Thread: Black 8/0

Tail: Black Marabou

Ribbing: strand of flashabou and black CDC (I think that's what it is...)

Body: Wrapped Black Craft Foam

Thorax: Brown/Blue/Rust Dubbing

Wing: Pheasant Tail

Black Silly Legs and Copper Bead

[Guest bigbadbrent]

Morrish's Pickpocket (a poor attempt)

thought this would be an easier tie then it was, actually kinda tough..but anyway

 

Size 14 hook

Black Thread

Tail: Pheasant Tail

Body: Gold and Brown soft wire

Back: Black Holo Mylar

Legs: Black Krystal Flash

Dubbing: Golden Brown icedub

 

 

a little better pic

 

 

some serious sinkage

[Din]

Copper John Variant:

 

Hook: Daiichi 1120 curved size 14

Black Bead

Thread: Black 8/0 Uni

Tail: Black/White silly legs

Body: Black Chartreuse ultra wire

Wing case thing: Dark olive Scud back, Black Crystal flash, black peacock ice dub

Legs: Black/White silly legs

 

[fisher26]

BBB nice tie! It's got a real "fishy" look about it.

[Guest bigbadbrent]

worked really well today as well..big rainbow, and lost a monster brown with it!

[ladystrange]

worked really well today as well..big rainbow, and lost a monster brown with it!

 

 

i was under the impression you were supposed to catch fish with flies, not loose them

[dryfly]

There is only one attractor nymph, eh?

 

The one and only ...

 

B.A.W.

 

[Guest bigbadbrent]

i was under the impression you were supposed to catch fish with flies, not loose them

 

 

hookin them is close enough

[ladystrange]

hookin them is close enough

 

i've fished without points before....course once i realised that i bitched myself out for not realising it and losing all those monster fish

 

uhhh, huh. sure hummmmmm

 

i believe you. honestly. i swear i believe you!!

[SteveM]

worked really well today as well..big rainbow, and lost a monster brown with it!

Yeah, I read your other post, & was gonna Google 'cuz I couldn't remember what a Pickpocket looked like; glad I

read this & saved myself the trouble. Thanks, Brent.

Nice lookin' ties, so far, y'all!

[lonefisher]

not gonna make the cutoff on this one sorry my digi cam is MIA along with my smith sunglass's.......

[ggp]

 

hook....Daiichi 1120...size 14, and smaller

tail....brown goose biot

body....stripped peacock hearl

rib....copper wire

shell....silver holographic tinsel

thorax....ice dub rusty brown

pic out ice dub for legs

[Guest JayVee]

Wow! You guys (and gal...can't forget the Lady) sure tie nice flies. I hope I do as well once I start here soon. Nice ties folks.

[bulltrout]

this is my all time go to nymph...a modification of a normal weevil...my F2 Nymph...tied just like a weevil but peacock sword is used instead of goose biots for legs and tails...can be tied weighted or unweighted but if weight is required, i prefer to use tungsten beads...

 

 

 

 

Hook: TMC 2487BL #10-16

Bead: Gold, Silver, Black or Tungsten Sized To Hook

Thread: Olive 8/0

Tails: 4 Peacock Sword Fibers Divided

Rib: Gold Wire

Shellback/Wingcase: Gold Holographic Tinsel

Body: Olive Ice Dub

Legs: 4 Peacock Sword Fibers Divided

Thorax: Olive Brown Ice Dub

[Guest bigbadbrent]

thats pretty slick DBT...gonna have to tie some of those up.

[bulltrout]

just a couple more hours for any last minute entries...

[Din]

are the participants allowed to vote???

[bulltrout]

yes they are...kind of an unwritten rule that you don't vote for your own flies though but you can if you want...

[Rick]

I voted for ggp but I have to ask what the pattern is named. Please excuse me if it's there and I missed it. Rick.

[ggp]

I voted for ggp but I have to ask what the pattern is named. Please excuse me if it's there and I missed it. Rick.

Thanks for your vote....the pattern has no name.

[bulltrout]

good job ggp...you just edged me out on this one...