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It is a fun and simple tie for sure.

Yeah, learning this pattern can be a bit frustrating but after a dozen or so you'll get the hang of it.

You too, Ben! Hope you are well.

Anytime, I hope it is successful pattern for you!

Thanks for watching!

Thank you!

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.

You are welcome and Thank you for watching!

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!

Yes there are, this was a while ago. Not sure if they still do this.

This fly can be fished with or without added weight, just depends on what you want to accomplish.

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.

Keep trying, it’ll happen.

As far as deer hair flies go this one is pretty easy going.

No Problem!!!

Generally, I like a size 8 or size 10, but you can tie it in different sizes.

I have caught a ton of ~>°{{{{>{ on the Popcorn Beetle and a sz 12 Copper Tiger is also 1 of my go to's when not Stripping

Of course.

Hey Lance , what time of year do you like best ? I fish winter once and spring once . I am going for the best New Moon in April ( 20th) this year .

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.

Thank you for the kind words.

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.

Good Luck!!! Catch a giant!

Glad you found them. Hope you enjoy them. I’m in the process of creating more soon.

LOL

Thank you!

If there is water with fish, I enjoy fishing there.

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.

I believe this is a pattern created by Vince Wilcox. I found it in a old issue of Fly Tyer Magazine. Awesome fly but I can’t take credit for it.

It is a cool pattern and works great when nymphs are on the menu.

Hmm

ua-cam.com/video/n1uQYvRHtF0/v-deo.html Thank you for the kind words...If your interested, This is the same fly with slightly different materials.

These are Nature Spirit brand. You can find many companies that sell them, just google it.

These are Wapsi brand. You can find many companies that sell them, just google it.

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That's awesome!!!

@@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.

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.

Thank you!

Yeah, It's kind of a cool thing one can do.

White with Black

thanks

I’m sure that would work just fine.

It's a fun effective pattern for sure!

Yes or very slowly retrieved.