Bead Body Helgramite Nymph 2.0

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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.

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

YouTube - Hellgrammite Nymph OFF tutorial
 
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Thuggin4Life
tHATS A COOL LOOKING FLY.
 
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OnTheFly
I like It!! Can't wait to hear how fish feel about it!
 
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everett464
No need for defiance, that is a very nice fly.
 
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skunk
Thanks for the vid! This is a cool contribution. I'm going to get supplies tomorrow and give this one a whirl.
 
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steeltime
Nice! Thats a summer steel killer!
 
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waco
WOW very nive fly!!! and thanks for the recipe!! :clap:
 
brandon4455
brandon4455
thats an awesome pattern bro, lcant wait to see what it catches
 
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OnTheFly
You need to give it a custom name.:think:
 
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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.
 
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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!
 
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bigsteel
nice fly dan,you should call it the giveemhellgrammite
 
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FishFiddle
Gotta Luv It! I'm out today to pick up supplies....Only problem is that the fly shops here are closed on Monday??:(
 
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FishFiddle
Great video also!!!!! Thanks a bunch cause I know this took some real time and effort.
 
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meluvtrout
Dan call it KARAKAN. means black blood...
 
GungasUncle
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!
 
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FishFinger
GungasUncle said:
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
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.
 

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