Tying a BETTER Realistic Mayfly Nymph Fly Pattern

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Flat-headed mayfly nymphs (Heptageniidae) are nymphs with a flattened shape and dark color. They have a flattened head and body, broad heads, robust legs, and three or two tails. Their gills are rounded or leaf-shaped.
Heptageniids are mainly found in fast-flowing streams, but some species can be found in still waters. Their flattened head and body allow them to cling to rocks without being swept away.
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Material List:
Hook- AHREX FW503 (Sz.12-14)
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Thread- Semperfli 30D Nano Silk
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Eyes- 20lb. Mono
Tails- Pheasant Tail (Brown)
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Abdomen- V-Rib (Nymph, Amber)
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Gills- EP Trigger Point Fibers (March Brown)
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Legs- Golden Pheasant Center Tail (Distal Ends)
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Wing Pads / Head- Partridge or Quail Rump Feather
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Thorax- Hareline Squirrel Dubbing (Brown)
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UV Resin- Solarez Bone Dry Flex
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Waterproof Marker- Copic Sketch Markers (Brown)
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Micro Resin Brushes
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[@thebusdrrivertohell]

Me: Looking at crochet tutorials for purses
Algo: Hey, wanna watch this dude tie a fly?
Me: ... hells yeah.

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

😂😂🤣😂🤣 thanks for watching 👀 🙏

[@thebusdrrivertohell]

​@@flytyingzonedavehise It was my pleasure. Yours is a beautiful and functional art form.

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

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[@thesundrinker]

I also picked up this hobby back in early high-school (mid 90s) but fell out from it. This makes me want to jump back in. Thank you!

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

@@thesundrinker thank you.

[@JC-pq4ul]

I like that you provide all the information and the excellent visual, but don't bore us with all the talking. Having the music in the background was cool. I am going to give this one a try. That was simply awesome and thank you so much for sharing!

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

Thank you for the kind words and thank you for watching.

[@frednurk8590]

Geez, an absolute artist. Beautifully done mate.

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

Cheers, mate. 🤜🤛

[@jeromefynaut8177]

Dave what a creative job you did with the flat headed nymph 👍👍 as soon as I get into my house I going to tie some up both ways that way Great

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

Thank you. I like this gill style, but it's a pain. 😅

[@joshuaneal4125]

Very realistic looking! I love how you used the EP fibers to make gills

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

Thank you. Oliver Edwards used to use marabou, but the synthetics are a little stiffer, so they are easier to use.

[@Savisavor]

Another masterpiece 🤌🏼 Great work, Dave 🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

Thank you, ma'am.

[@weckhc]

Bravo, thoroughly enjoyed watching and learning how to tie this fly. Great job!

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

Thank you very much!

[@starskyarsky8374]

Cracking tying. One of the best I've seen .

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

Cheers, mate.

[@annelleeglehoff2039]

Beautiful arrangement of one of my favorite pieces of music. Thx

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

Thank you.

[@user-cz8cl2bd8h]

Как же реалистично получилось у вас. Обязательно попробую приблизиться к вашему мастерству. Спасибо!

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

CHEERS! 🎉🎉

[@rumpleforeskin1812]

I’ve always wanted to make my own flies but I wouldn’t be able to be this great! Wow that looks exactly like a mayfly!

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

Sure you can. Practice. Thank you.

[@markwolf9337]

WOW Dave! Masterfully done !

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

Thank you, sir.

[@rabbithole_flies]

Details details YES! 🙌🙌👏👏🔥🔥❤️❤️

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

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[@troutheadadventures6521]

Just beautiful. Nicely done.

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@stephenbrown7167]

This is beyond incredible talent!

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

Thank you for the kind words.

[@user-fl5qe1xt3r]

Super impressed I’ve been going the realistic buggy direction but this one tops it great video

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

Thank you very much.

[@brianfeeney9493]

You would have been a Great Dentist Dave 🎉
🌟🎣💫

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[@claudedruet4607]

Quelle travail de fou un vrai artiste bravo.

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

Merci beaucoup

[@jakewade7388]

I admire your skill and patience.

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

🙌🙌🙌

[@user-yp8jh1vc5y]

Браво очень реалистично и красиво . Благодарю за красивую музыку.

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

Thank you. 🤜🤛

[@2Cenery]

Stumbled upon your channel and sheesh, top notch tying!

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

I appreciate you stopping by.

[@Night_Wood]

Dude, I dont even fish but these videos made me sub. These are works of art!

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

thank you for the kind words, bro

[@kennymcleod6402]

Breath taking!!!!!!!!!❤

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

Thank you for the kind words.

[@justinmcquaide4862]

Absolutely amazing work !!

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@lenturtle7954]

Artisan at work
Beautiful 🎉

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

🙌🙌🤝

[@markdamon314]

Love it!

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

Cheers, Mark.

[@jeffadams5418]

It’s a beautiful form of art.

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

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[@DPac9]

So the fishes are hooked too when presented with such a work of art 💁🏻‍♂️

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

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[@AileenLane-eo6zl]

Wow! Great tie brother! 🔥🔥🔥

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

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[@robertperman8967]

Prefect! Will have to try this one myself! Thanks! Tight lines🪲🐜🦟!!!!!

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

LETTTSSSS GOOOOOOO

[@user-ix1pk3eh1s]

👏awesome work Dave!

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

🤜🤛

[@malinhead8468]

It looks so good I'd be afraid to use it in case I lost it.

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

Thank you. There are more where it came from 😁😁

[@inyookim1617]

This belongs in a museum

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

😂😂😂 It needs to be fished 🐟

[@patterdalezipsuzilil]

Glad to see it's s barbless hook 🪝

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

I always fish barbless just some styles of hooks only come barbed, like the Daiichi 1730 bent shank hook. Barbless makes you a better angler and the hooks come out of the fish and humans easier.

[@charlesbettersiii510]

Awesome

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

Salute! 🎉🎉🎉

[@lenturtle7954]

First video i have ever seen where the music was better than talking😂

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

😂🤣

[@SiTengoTiempo]

Most outstanding!

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

Thank you.

[@smeyersdennis]

Incredible! 🤯

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

Thank you 🙌 🙌

[@JeremyBarnes74]

Dood, that’s fishy af! 🔥😍😮‍💨

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[@user-bg3do9ze8k]

Wow!!!😮😮😮 awesome fly!!!!😍🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

Thank you.

[@snakeoiler2921]

Awesome and very buggy

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

Thank you very much for the kind words.

[@Bob-pg2rl]

Amazing as always

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

Thank you.

[@gregfranklin3545]

Very nice

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

CHEERS 🍻!

[@CatfishWeekly]

Nicely done

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

Thank you!

[@714spoon]

Incredible!😮

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[@stonefly4573]

Dang buddy,that's some next level stuff 👍
Chad Baldwin

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

Thank you, Chad.

[@JC-pq4ul]

Awesome ty

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

Thank you.

[@kims2r]

Very realistic, my dog went full red-zone towards the tv 🤯

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[@markwolf9337]

Bravissimo!

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

GRAZIE

[@oldsmugglerflyfishing]

Amazing!!!!

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

Thank you, sir.

[@xavierboesch455]

Magnifique ❤

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

merci beaucoup

[@robertmclean9737]

Been my experiance is Impressionistic out fishes realistic every time. Went thru the carbon copy theory of fly tieing for years.

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

In almost 35 years of guiding, the fishable realistic flies saved the day many times, especially on heavily pressured waters. I respectfully disagree.

[@robertmclean9737]

@@flytyingzonedavehise I have as much experience as a Guide as you do.Manufactured Materials for years too. Commercial fly tier also, tied 1600 Dz flies one year would typically tie 750 Dz a year. Invented a process to Dye barring on.protein based materials, sold it all over the world.

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

@@robertmclean9737 Nice. I love synthetics. I created Squirmy wormie.

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

I tied 2300 dozen squirmy in 2008

[@robertmclean9737]

Can't believe Uboob censored me, this crap is getting out of hand, didn't type anything disrespectful or hurtful to anyone. What's a squirmy?

[@pawpaw5717]

Awesomeness

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

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[@pawepoltorak2609]

Masz wielki talent pozdrawiam z Polski z miasta słupsk

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

Cześć. Dziękuję za miłe słowa. Mam znajomych w Lublinie.

[@yurasik1962]

Офигенно🔥

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

SALUTE!

[@user-sp8xk3yo7z]

Fantastico

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

Thank you very much.

[@Bob-pg2rl]

True artist

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

Thank you for the kind words.

[@stevelandis9895]

Fantastyczny

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

LESSSSSS GOOOOOOO!

[@osmanyamak3567]

Çok güzel elinize sağlık 👏👏👏.

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

Thank you.

[@calvinbass1839]

Nice! Looks like a bug to me.

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

👍👍

[@denispoirier5442]

Looks real ! But does it work ?

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

Of course. I only tie what works.

[@ERone43]

No way a trout passes that up!

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

Not many have so far

[@user-my1qh9el4k]

這手藝真好

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

🙌🤝

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🙌🙌🤝

[@carlosdanielrodriguezrodri7657]

acabas de partirle el culo a ruben martin y a oliver edwards juntos . tienes muchisimo arte

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

Thank you but no 😂😂😂

[@kevinmcenerney9178]

Not bad, kid… ;)

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[@kliether33]

@MarlingBaits eat your heart out!

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[@SuperDaz66]

Any for sale 👍

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

Yes, I tie to order. They aren't priced like many nymph patterns, however. 🤜🤛

[@SuperDaz66]

How much are they 👍

[@dannyward6474]

Superior quality tying Dave.

[@flytyingzonedavehise]

Thank you, sir.

[@Vitaly63Rus]

Alien. Beginning. 👽

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