This is an awesome video! It brings back childhood memories tieing my own pheasant tail nymphs and fly fishing for Spanish and German trout, chub and grayling. Even the odd barbels were caught on them. These are as epic as red tags or deer hair sedges in my memories. Takk! 🙏
Glad you enjoyed it, Dirk. Thanks a lot for your feedback and warm memories of childhood days fishing the Sawyer Nymphs. I agree, these flies are as in class with the best. Cheers, Michael :0)
Dude!!! Beautiful piece of work! You could have filmed and narrated any product and people would rush to get it! I want to tie and fish these now. I don't think I knew about the "bow tie" part. It's funny that Fran Betters tied his floating Piggyback Nymph with a ball of white deer hair spun on a short length of thread that was tied to the nymph's thorax. It floated the nymph just under the film and acted as an indicator. I know it's not the same as the "bow tie" but both are awesome ideas. And that opening shot at the table, drink, books, fly boxes, etc was a great composition. Thanks Michael and Ulla, that was super video :o)
Thanks bro. Your enthusiasm alone is reason enough to keep us going all through the winter :0) Yeah, the Bow-tie is a nice little detail, and it actually holds the fly secure enough, at least for the size of trout I've caught on this buzzer so far. Oh yeah, Fran Betters Piggyback Nymph and Schollmeyer and Leeson's Parasol Nymph are cool ideas as well. Cheers, Michael :0)
@@MichaelJensensAngling :o) thanks, I love art, and you both are artists. Good to know the bow tie holds. Yeah that S&L Parasol caused a big fuss in Fly Tyer when they did an article on it. Lots of letters from fans of Betters to the magazine editor saying credit should be given to Betters for coming up with that idea years before S&L did. I think in the next issue S&L wrote an apology, I think more or less saying they were't aware of the Piggyback, and I think they mentioned the Dandelion pattern, maybe as inspiration for the Parasol. I maybe fuzzy on the details, that all happened years ago. The Dandelion has the hackle tied to the top of a stiff looking parachute post - hey, remember that hook that had a post that was part of the hook? - Anyway Betters said something like "that's OK" in his humble way. Nothing new under the sun as they say. At the least S&L's version seems easier to tie than Betters' little piggy that found it's way home ;o) Have a great weekend!
@@joeduca8582 Thanks. I vaguely remember the controversy about the Parasol Nymph. Just goes to show that, there really isn't much new under the sun. Everything we do today, probably have been done decades ago. Anyway that should not stop us from tinkering with new ideas. But it's always important to mention where the inspiration came from. This idea certainly traces back to Betters. Have a good weekend my friend :0)
Thanks for the glimpse of the past Michael! I fish the Killer Nymph for Smallmouth Bass in the local rivers quite often - it's an excellent imitation of a cranefly and a passable copy of a caddis nymph (without its case). The original yarn is scarce but the Jamieson's Shetland Spindrift yarn in their color "290" (Oyster) is a good substitute. I used to fish the original pattern tied with copper wire on a 1x long hook. More recently have been trying the Killers using lead wire, on a short shank hook with a (lightly) furled yarn "tail" about 2 cm long. The whole fly ends up being about 3 cm long and swims (much like a leech when using a hand- twist retrieve) just like the cranefly nymph. Sometimes a dead drift works best and I suspect that the fish are thinking it is an uncased caddis nymph. To help with that caddis illusion I will often finish the fly with a couple of turns of peacock herl or pheasant tail and a black (thread) head. Good that you remind me as I should check that I have enough of them in my box. Cheers!
Thanks for your feedback, Hank. Lot's of good tips in there. I agree on the Killer Bug, it will imitate a bunch of different creatures - even sow bugs and gammarus besides the crane fly larvae and the caddis larvae. It's also a great lesson in keeping things simple. Cheers, Michael :0)
Great video. There seems to be a lot of confusion on the internet, on how Franks Sawyers tied his nymphs. Sadly, some of the materials are hard to come by. Here I think of the Chadwick yarn of course, but also goose feathers in the right shade.
Using correct lacquered wire makes for a very effective fly. I find just some hares ear wound with red wire is a great nymph pattern, I caught my PB trout from our local river on one.
I agree John. Sawyers flies are a study in simplicity and still has that obsession to details - as the color of the wire. Your nymph pattern just goes to show; less is more. Cheers, Michael :0)
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Nothing better than having the real thing as an example! Thanks, Michael, for sharing this.
Thanks a lot for your feedback. Cheers, Michael :0)
One or even the best film about his nymphs! Congrats!👍👍
Thanks a lot for your kind feedback, Mig. Cheers, Michael :0)
Thank you for doing this video. It was awesome`
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks a lot. Cheers, Michael :0)
Very well done. Thanks!
And thank you for your kind feedback, Tom. Cheers, Michael :0)
Hi Michael thank you so much for this video. Wonderful to see the detail in these nymphs. Beautifully done!
Hi Suzanne. I'm glad you enjoyed it! Cheers, Michael :0)
This is an awesome video! It brings back childhood memories tieing my own pheasant tail nymphs and fly fishing for Spanish and German trout, chub and grayling. Even the odd barbels were caught on them. These are as epic as red tags or deer hair sedges in my memories. Takk! 🙏
Glad you enjoyed it, Dirk. Thanks a lot for your feedback and warm memories of childhood days fishing the Sawyer Nymphs. I agree, these flies are as in class with the best. Cheers, Michael :0)
Dude!!! Beautiful piece of work! You could have filmed and narrated any product and people would rush to get it! I want to tie and fish these now. I don't think I knew about the "bow tie" part. It's funny that Fran Betters tied his floating Piggyback Nymph with a ball of white deer hair spun on a short length of thread that was tied to the nymph's thorax. It floated the nymph just under the film and acted as an indicator. I know it's not the same as the "bow tie" but both are awesome ideas. And that opening shot at the table, drink, books, fly boxes, etc was a great composition. Thanks Michael and Ulla, that was super video :o)
Thanks bro. Your enthusiasm alone is reason enough to keep us going all through the winter :0) Yeah, the Bow-tie is a nice little detail, and it actually holds the fly secure enough, at least for the size of trout I've caught on this buzzer so far. Oh yeah, Fran Betters Piggyback Nymph and Schollmeyer and Leeson's Parasol Nymph are cool ideas as well.
Cheers, Michael :0)
@@MichaelJensensAngling :o) thanks, I love art, and you both are artists. Good to know the bow tie holds. Yeah that S&L Parasol caused a big fuss in Fly Tyer when they did an article on it. Lots of letters from fans of Betters to the magazine editor saying credit should be given to Betters for coming up with that idea years before S&L did. I think in the next issue S&L wrote an apology, I think more or less saying they were't aware of the Piggyback, and I think they mentioned the Dandelion pattern, maybe as inspiration for the Parasol. I maybe fuzzy on the details, that all happened years ago. The Dandelion has the hackle tied to the top of a stiff looking parachute post - hey, remember that hook that had a post that was part of the hook? - Anyway Betters said something like "that's OK" in his humble way. Nothing new under the sun as they say. At the least S&L's version seems easier to tie than Betters' little piggy that found it's way home ;o) Have a great weekend!
@@joeduca8582 Thanks. I vaguely remember the controversy about the Parasol Nymph. Just goes to show that, there really isn't much new under the sun. Everything we do today, probably have been done decades ago. Anyway that should not stop us from tinkering with new ideas. But it's always important to mention where the inspiration came from. This idea certainly traces back to Betters. Have a good weekend my friend :0)
@@MichaelJensensAngling Indeed :o)
Great video
I'll take a pheasant tail nymph and a sparrow as my all time favorites .
Thanks Timmy. Yeah those are timeless fishcatchers for sure. Cheers, Michael :0)
Excellent content mike really enjoying it thank you for posting,Derek
Thanks a lot my friend. Cheers, Michael :0)
Wonderfull!! The best, I ever habe seen about nymphs! Makel me realy happy! Thank 's!
Hi Bernd. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Cheers, Michael :0)
Awesome stuff, love that attic room so cozy and chill and your upload quality is great 🙏
Thank you so much for your feedback, Raffael. Cheers, Michael😁
Thanks for the glimpse of the past Michael! I fish the Killer Nymph for Smallmouth Bass in the local rivers quite often - it's an excellent imitation of a cranefly and a passable copy of a caddis nymph (without its case). The original yarn is scarce but the Jamieson's Shetland Spindrift yarn in their color "290" (Oyster) is a good substitute. I used to fish the original pattern tied with copper wire on a 1x long hook. More recently have been trying the Killers using lead wire, on a short shank hook with a (lightly) furled yarn "tail" about 2 cm long. The whole fly ends up being about 3 cm long and swims (much like a leech when using a hand- twist retrieve) just like the cranefly nymph. Sometimes a dead drift works best and I suspect that the fish are thinking it is an uncased caddis nymph. To help with that caddis illusion I will often finish the fly with a couple of turns of peacock herl or pheasant tail and a black (thread) head. Good that you remind me as I should check that I have enough of them in my box. Cheers!
Thanks for your feedback, Hank. Lot's of good tips in there. I agree on the Killer Bug, it will imitate a bunch of different creatures - even sow bugs and gammarus besides the crane fly larvae and the caddis larvae. It's also a great lesson in keeping things simple. Cheers, Michael :0)
Fantastic✌
Thank you! Cheers Michael :0)
Hermoso video 👏👏👏
Gracias Miguel. Cheers, Michael :0)
Great video. There seems to be a lot of confusion on the internet, on how Franks Sawyers tied his nymphs. Sadly, some of the materials are hard to come by. Here I think of the Chadwick yarn of course, but also goose feathers in the right shade.
Using correct lacquered wire makes for a very effective fly. I find just some hares ear wound with red wire is a great nymph pattern, I caught my PB trout from our local river on one.
I agree John. Sawyers flies are a study in simplicity and still has that obsession to details - as the color of the wire. Your nymph pattern just goes to show; less is more. Cheers, Michael :0)
@@MichaelJensensAngling yes as Skues said it is the driver not the fly!