PT Poxyback Clinger Nymph

[paul taylor]

well, it’s finally winter time here in erie, pa and the tribs are unfishable.  so, it was time to hit the fly tying vice to create a new fly to use once the weather breaks and it’s time to get after those steelhead before the return to the lake.

i got the following fly idea from a video that i watched of oliver edward’s tying his clinger nymph on The World Fishing Network at:

http://www.wfn.tv/fishingtips/

it’s great to watch him tie and to listen to him speak.  what an interesting guy.  the second place that i found the inspiration for the fly below is from rivers fly fishing.  they have a great march brown pattern for the eastern pennsylvania streams.  here it is:

http://www.riversflyfishing.com/pats/lpmb.php

i basically took ideas from each of them and found what i could use in my fly tying material to come up with the following fly.  i hope you enjoy it and i’ll let you know if i catch anything with it when the weather turns a little better here in erie, pennsylvania.

PT Poxyback Clinger Nymph

Hook: Tiemco 5262 size 14
Thread: Dk. Brown Uni-Thread 8/0
Eyes: Xsmall Black Mono
Tail: Turkey Biots
Abdomen: Brown Ostrich Herl
Thorax: Dk. Olive Spirit River Mottled Nymph Blend, Black Flash Back pulled over thorax with a coating of epoxy
Legs: Speckled Brown Soft Hackle Hen
Weight: .020 Lead tied on each side of the hook and flattened with plyers to create a flat and wide body like the natural

please feel free to share your newest or greatest fly that you enjoy tying and fishing.  i look forward to getting ideas from all of you.

tight lines (if you don’t have snow and ice),

paul (hoping that spring gets here soon!)

[Eric Weller]

Paul,

[paul taylor]

troop,

the water level is too low in the faster water to hold fish and the pools are pretty iced up around the edges from what i’ve heard.

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