Bead Body Helgramite Nymph 2.0

[FishFinger]

I came up with final design I could defiantly live with.

Thanks for all the input while still hashing this thing out. I like what it ended up being.



Here is a video how to build it, hope you like it.

YouTube - Hellgrammite Nymph OFF tutorial

 

[Thuggin4Life]

tHATS A COOL LOOKING FLY.

 

[OnTheFly]

I like It!! Can't wait to hear how fish feel about it!

 

[everett464]

No need for defiance, that is a very nice fly.

 

[skunk]

Thanks for the vid! This is a cool contribution. I'm going to get supplies tomorrow and give this one a whirl.

 

[steeltime]

Nice! Thats a summer steel killer!

 

[waco]

WOW very nive fly!!! and thanks for the recipe!! :clap:

 

[brandon4455]

thats an awesome pattern bro, lcant wait to see what it catches

 

[OnTheFly]

You need to give it a custom name.:think:

 

[FishFinger]

Yes it needs a name, any suggestions.....


** I was thinking....... Well since they are kinda evil yet sleek looking; maybe the black bead heads are "Lord Vaders" and the gold The Emperor" and when I add red butts.. well. the "Sith Lord". I really wanted to do the tut to the Imperial Death march theme, but the wife said I was being too stupid, go figure...**

Better Ideas.. I'm all ears.

 

[fishingfreak]

The more and more I see these nice flies it makes want to go purchase a nice fly rod. Those flies look very deadly. Nice Job and great video too!

 

[bigsteel]

nice fly dan,you should call it the giveemhellgrammite

 

[FishFiddle]

Gotta Luv It! I'm out today to pick up supplies....Only problem is that the fly shops here are closed on Monday??

 

[FishFiddle]

Great video also!!!!! Thanks a bunch cause I know this took some real time and effort.

 

[meluvtrout]

Dan call it KARAKAN. means black blood...

 

[GungasUncle]

Couple question - what made you decide to tie the shell back in after dubbing the body, instead of tying the shell back in and winding the dubbing over it?

Also - are you using black braiding line?

Awesome fly - I've got to give this one a whirl!

 

[FishFinger]

Couple question - what made you decide to tie the shell back in after dubbing the body, instead of tying the shell back in and winding the dubbing over it?

Also - are you using black braiding line?

Awesome fly - I've got to give this one a whirl!

I dubbed up to match the 4mm bead then placed the shelback, then added an additional 2mm of dubbing to match the 6mm bead. When I tied in the shell back to the hook shank it tended to "gather" the material more so than when spread out over the 4mm body mass.

I didn't have any black braid, I used a shaprie to darken them up (not pictured)

Hope this helps

 

[GungasUncle]

Sweet, thanks. I figured there had to a be a reason for the way you did it - I just wanted to be sure. Makes sense spreading the body more lengthwise, than bunching it up.