DonAndersen Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Guys, Watched the Czech nymph thing with interest. Am I mistaken here but few of the flies offered are truly Czech nymphs. They must be very heavily weighted. None of the offerings appear to be. The Czech nymph is both a nymph and a fly presentation. Czech nymphing cannot be done with W/O heavily weighted flies. Maybe you should have renamed the contest - lightly weighted Caddis nymphs. regards, Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulltrout Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 mine had an underbody of flat lead wire as described in the Czech Nymph article in the current flyfishing and tying journal (pg. 28)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryfly Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Don..see my webpages....two lead shots should qualify. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladystrange Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 mine is also weighted under the dubbing with lead wire for the length of the fly and technically double wrapped at the thorax but it was a small hook. i cant find the box at the moment for the size Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hydropsyche Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Lead tape as per Oliver Edwards. I had to pick it up at the Golf Pro shop. I see they sell it at the Fishin Hole now, but they didn't last year. You're 100% right, Don, but its hard to see how heavily weighted a fly is if you use lead tape and sparse dubbing. At least I think mine was a Czech. It was with all the other Czechs I tied. Now you forced me to have to take my razor blade out and check. This one is a 100% Oliver Edwards pattern, so I know its heavily weighted/double wapped as per Essentials vid. I don't have to take a razor blade to this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonAndersen Posted December 6, 2007 Author Share Posted December 6, 2007 Guys, Got any use for some crow feathers. I'm eating the rest of the bird. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulltrout Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 it's all good don...we won't hold it against ya... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxwell Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 is that why you didnt vote don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brownstone Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 ...I was kinda thinking the same thing Don, pass me a drumstick... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonAndersen Posted December 6, 2007 Author Share Posted December 6, 2007 Maxwell, Didn't vote 'cause all the flies were well tied and looked good. I'd fish 'em all. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reevesr1 Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Amen to that, Don. I did vote, but picking a favorite was probably a waste of time. They are all great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladystrange Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 could all vote for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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