some nymphs

[john_mac]

Heres a few I tied this morning,

olive bug



I've been experimenting bending hooks quite alot recently,
this ones a b110


this ones a b980


Merry christmas

John

[Scratch]

Nice work John, thanks for sharing. Can't get me head around those faceted beads though.... terribly industrial looking. What's the Bobby with them?

[john_mac]

Cheers scratch. I think the idea with the beads is that they reflect more light and attract more fish, like a disco ball.

[corky]

Great looking nymphs John,what hook is the shell-back on please ?
Corky

[john_mac]

Originally Posted by corky

Great looking nymphs John,what hook is the shell-back on please ?
Corky

skalka czech nymph hook
from here: Flytying Boutique - for unusual and interesting materials

[shuggie]

great looking flies, well done John. I think I'll tie up a few of the bead ones

Derek K

[flyinghigh]

Excuse me if you don't mind me asking but how did you bend the hook?

Flyinghigh

[mayflyjunky]

Very nice nymphs

[grayling1994]

they're nice john just on the shrimp try and keep it as slim as bossible at the tail end. and just work on the taper of all your nypmhs. They tryed and tested??
and i odnt understand the faceted beads either i dont think they give off any more light at all as you can see in the photo your getting more reflection of the non faceted beads than you are of the faceted i just hink theyre a waste of money.
anyway by the way john its oscar :P

[john_mac]

Originally Posted by flyinghigh

Excuse me if you don't mind me asking but how did you bend the hook?

Flyinghigh

fine point pliers, be careful not to try bend the eye because that leads to quite alot of breakages.

Originally Posted by grayling1994

they're nice john just on the shrimp try and keep it as slim as bossible at the tail end. and just work on the taper of all your nypmhs. They tryed and tested??
and i odnt understand the faceted beads either i dont think they give off any more light at all as you can see in the photo your getting more reflection of the non faceted beads than you are of the faceted i just hink theyre a waste of money.
anyway by the way john its oscar :P

Not tried and tested, and probably won't be until january. I think with the bright gold and copper beads they reflect a bit more light, although you're right it doesn't look that different. And your right I need to work on the taper of my nymphs.

ps. how did you do on the test?