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Love it. Im always intrigued when people use rhe same marabou as the tail for the body. Ive seen it used like dubbing but ive not seen this. Occasionally i cant find matching chenile with some of the brighter colors i cant wait to tie this
As a noob, ive got a hard enough time tying these patterns, let alone tying jigged versions. I mostly steelhead fishing when im using flies so i really need to get into tying these. Especially dark patterns. For some reason this past year the only nymphs they wanted regardless of conditions were larger and black
Hi Lance. Thanks for this. For some reason I am drawn to this pattern, the simple midge larva, even tho I've never fished it. Where, when and how do you fish this. I fish in Northern Cal, Oregon, and the Idaho/Montana/Wyoming whenever I can make it out there.
I believe midges are something available to fish all year long. I usually fish this behind a heavy attractor pattern like a copper john or under an indicator. The most important part of getting fish to eat it in my opinion is getting the fly to their level. They have to see it to eat it. Hope that helps.
The color I used for this particular pattern was canadion brown from a company callled Fish N Float. www.fishnfloat.com/Materials.htm. I also like to use AZ Simi Seal in Canadian Brown. Here is an article I wrote about the Pumkpkinhead Mohair Leech. fishbaitsflybox.blogspot.com/2017/06/pumpkin-head-mohair-leech.html
Thank you for getting back to me. At Pyramid would you fish this fly with lead wire (i) and a sink tip, (ii) on an intermediate sinking line that sinks slowly ie 1.5 inches per second, and/or (iii) on a floating line where you are slow stripping it? Thanks again.
This was back in 2017 at the time, I believe they gave you enough to tie a dozen flies. Six flies of two sizes. I don't know how many hooks they come with in 2023.
I am not so sure that it is what flies to use as much as it is fishing based on the conditions. This fly in particular is good for real windy or choppy water days when you are trying to keep you flies in the zone.
Go for it! I don't believe that it will fish any differently. As a side note... During a Pyramid Lake Celebration/gaterhing I went to one year, Rob Anderson the designer of this pattern said that the Maholo Nymph was a variation of a Pheasant Tail Nymph. Which is why the tail and legs utilize Pheasant Tail. Not that it matters I just thought I'd share.
I am not completely certain on the history of this pattern. All I know is that I was looking for local patterns and this one came up. From what I remember it was designed for use at Cave Lake State Park and was considered a must for the trout there. The pattern has worked well for me.
This fly looks killer. My buddies and I hit pyramid at least 3 times a year. None of us have a fly like this in our box’s. Pretty good for Pyramid Lake NV?
I’ve been fishing there for years and have heard about this popcorn beetle and always wondered what it was. Now I can try something different then spoons or apex lures. Thank you, Great demo
ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-n1uQYvRHtF0.html Thank you for the kind words...If your interested, This is the same fly with slightly different materials.
@@LanceDean1981 Yes its a great fly. Especially in black. Something about it having a close to nuetral buoyancy allows it to swim in a very life like manner. When you stop stripping it just hangs there much like a real damsel or leech. I fished with a very well known Northern California guide once and he only took one fly to the lake with him and it was a black monroe leech.
Switch it up...Use what ever colors you like...Personally I like this one, an all black one, I like one with a white bead and wine/cranberry tinsel. Colors are limitless. The person I learned it from uses an array of different colors.
Thanks for the explanation on the Firehole 516 vs the 5262 shank lengths. Is there a formula for that you have been able to figure out? Is it up 2 sizes for all to compensate in all situations?
This doesn't work for every hook out there but I have found it is close. Its not really a formula it all depends on what you are trying to do. If you need a 3XL hook but only have standard length hooks use a standard hook that is 3 times the size you were originally looking for, but keep in mind the gap will be larger on the standard hook vs. the 3XL hook. I hope that makes sense. Anyway give it a try, see what happens and good luck.
Green ones suck in Oregon, tan & white with brown UV dubbing works extremely well for me. I never knew you can do such thing with dubbing so now I will try that out to make the profile even bigger! Thanks!
Fantastic, looking forward to trying this out on the Letort here in central PA this summer! If I don't have black dyed deer hair, can I use something like a black marker to color my natural hair? Thanks!
The Morningwood Special is a fun tie that has the ability improve tying skills without being overly frustrating. The fly itself looks harder to tie than it actually is. Thank you Charlie Craven for creating this SWEET pattern! What are some other patterns that you've tied that improve tying skills. If you enjoyed this cool dry fly check out my dry flies playlist: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Tt-XwF--otU.html
The Maholo Nymph is such a cool and effective pattern that has been responsible for many fish. I really like the shimmer the abdomen has to it. If you enjoy tying and fishing pyramid lake flies be sure to check out my Pyramid Lake Flies playlist: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-D_90IJ-Mq_I.html
