A Couple of Nymphs

[flyfisher17]

Here are a couple of nymphs i tied this morning. I've been tying on and off for about a year so still got a long way to improve any help/feedback appreciated.

[roll cast]

Nothing wrong with them, the bottom ones perfect, top ones just a bit bulky in the thorax but should catch fish

AL

[sweenytodd]

They will work now worries .

Top one thorax needs slightly less and both the tails are just a weeeeeee bit long . But this will not stop them working and will not mean they catch less fish ....

Very nice , keep it up

[shpeil]

Agreed. I'd be more than happy to fish with those. Good job.

The long tail on the PTN isn't traditional, but I tie them that way for stillwaters where pond/lake olives do have a longer tail than you'd expect.

(Wee bit of beard hackle butts sticking out by the eye on the diawl bach? Counsel of perfection there and me being waaay too picky!)

[brown troot]

well done i would have no problem fishing them. just keep up the hard work you'r fly's will get better through time

[flyfisher17]

Thanks for the replies.

I mostly tie buzzers for fishing stillwaters so I'm still learning to judge the proper length of tails, wings etc on other types of flies.

I think the peacock herl I used for the thorax on the ptn is a bit thick so i guess I'll just have to use less and see if they turn out better.

[menteith]

They are really good attempts and both will catch fish, i would however reduce the amount of herl on the thorax on the cruncher and make the body of the Diawl Bach lighter and make them a bit thinner on the body. Try adding a bit of flash in the cheek area with some holgraphic or pearl etc tinsel on both flies, this will give them a target or hot spot if you like for the fish.

Well done and keep tying

Graeme.

[brown troot]

you will get there through time mate trust me
just keep up the hard work

[flyfisher17]

Here's another PTN I tied following some of the advice above

[menteith]

Thats a bit better. Have you had a look at Dave Macphails youtube channel, it is very good for teaching you how to tie all the the top patterns and a few oldies.

Graeme.