Alder nymph / Helgramite ?

[Englander]

Hi Guys

I removed a complete Alder nymph from my first wild browie of the season along with shrimps,snails,cased caddis, blood worm. Those Alder nymphs are mean looking buggers !

I decicded id like to tie some to fish in the little Loch where i caught the brownie. Search the web for Alder patterns.............. didnt find anything that i thought was good enough ..............

So i had a bash myself heres my MK1 (very bad) and my MK2 which while far from perfect its much closer to what i was tring to achieve. The hardest bit has been trying to copy the breathers ? gills ? that seem very prominent indeed. They also have very powerful prominent head there legs seem to be set quiet far back compared to dragon/damsel nymph's

Both are under leaded MK1 size 8 B175 (too short) Mk2 B830 size 10 much better.




Heres what i was trying ..........to copy




Got any good Alder nymph patterns ..............?

[BRUCE1]

Tying the Mcphail Bug, by Davie McPhail

[Englander]

Originally Posted by BRUCE1

Tying the Mcphail Bug, by Davie McPhail

Cheers Whilst i love Davie Mcphails patterns "normally" and thats a fine looking fly i dont think it works on the grub hook or looks much like a Alder nymph

[rannoch raider]

Really like your longer shank pattern. It's got the X factor! What are the legs and tails tied with ?

Cheers
Jim

[Englander]

Cheers Jim

Mk 1 is just "pants" but Mk2 on the longer shank getting better..........legs and split tail is wild grey goose biots........Mk3 on its way ......

Mk 3............getting closer ...........to what im after

[Former member 6]

Some crackin' flees there E. It's not a very good imitative pattern but I believe the Ombudsman is supposed to be an alder pattern.

[seanie]

Crackin' imitations, Great tying