Fly Tying a Silver Fox Nymph (AP Mayfly Pattern)

[@Jd-yc3gw]

Foxy looking nymph…….oh! that was bad but just couldn’t resist. 😂. Must be the ☕️. The contrast of the blue wing case looks good. Enjoy your weekend Matt.

[@SavageFlies]

Ha! Thanks John. You too man. 👍

[@skylazart]

Ahahahhaha

[@jeffreystone7327]

What a beautiful fly. That blue duck really is a magnificent color. Great tying job. Very enjoyable video. Everything about this one is easy to like. Thank you Sir.

[@skylazart]

Loved the perfectly separated and symmetric thorax

[@jimholland1592]

Good morning Matt☕️☕️, Enjoy sitting back watching this one nicely done. I need to get out but the morning have turn off cool. I say the fish may be turned off by it but maybe I and getting soft lol🤣🤣🤣 Thanks for the new ideas you always come up with something good 👍

[@SavageFlies]

Appreciate it Jim! It's cooling off up here in Maryland too. Looking forward to some fall fishing. 😁

[@Michael-hg6ky]

Matt that is a good looking fly. Cool to use the fox hair for the body. I love it when you go all "improv" on a fly, fun to watch you make it look beautiful.

[@SavageFlies]

Wow Michael, thanks for this kind comment! I appreciate it my friend. :-)

[@kalikasurf]

Great recovery on that hackle!!! Id’a ended up with my pliers in my neighbors yard when that happens to me! 😂😂. And I never make a big deal about having a ‘buggy’ fly either……..turns out that they’ll catch trees just fine! Mine always do, anyways. Great work Matt, that blue mallard was the perfect touch.

[@toddslichter7831]

Good looking nymph. Nice use of material...love the kingfisher blue. Thanks for sharing, Matt. Have a great day.

[@SavageFlies]

Appreciate it Todd and you too my friend. 👍

[@martyrothman3933]

Good morning man good morning everyone the learning continues :-)

[@OG_Rickster]

That is a fine looking nymph. Great job!

[@bigdaddy99929]

Love this fly Matt. Nice material and buggy. It’ll do great, I’m sure. Thx 😊

[@crowdaddy8355]

Nice looking nymph. Thanks Matt.

[@laytonmarvin3790]

The fox tail looks fantastic wrapped as the body and the blue wing casing, awesome. Looks perfect for a steelhead fly. Thanks Matt for sharing

[@SavageFlies]

Appreciate it Layton! And for steelhead you could beef this up quite a bit too. :-)

[@karljones6594]

Good morning Matt. Nice looking fly will have to look into getting one of those tails. Thanks for sharing have a good weekend.

[@SavageFlies]

Appreciate it Karl! Thanks for watching my friend. 👍

[@destinhavens2211]

Absolutely amazing what a beautiful fly from something unconventional

[@harryjoesather6539]

awesome pattern matt thanks...see ya joe

[@mikeney5113]

Like the wingcase nice pattern.different sometimes is all it takes.great job!!

[@SavageFlies]

Appreciate it Mike!

[@randycampbell3628]

what a nice combination of materials. Randy from Canada.

[@SavageFlies]

Thanks Randy! And BTW, my last email to you bounced, but I mailed your vise last Saturday. The last time it took almost a month before I found out it was returned. Hopefully it makes it up there pretty soon.

[@randycampbell3628]

@@SavageFlies got your message thank you.

[@davehall2160]

Nice looking fly Matt and a great save on the hackle Looks like it will definitely catch fish Thanks for the video

[@thomaswalls123]

I like this fly allot, nicely done👍👍👍👍

[@cheflexx778]

That blue Wing case looks sweet! Great looking nymph pattern!

[@SavageFlies]

Thanks Alex! Appreciate it my friend. 👍

[@TheAlex0026]

I used a very similar pattern thru last winter ❄️ and it was very successful for me in cold clear water.

[@SavageFlies]

Awesome to hear! Thanks for the note my friend. 👍

[@randymorris8740]

Most fly tiers use squirrel tails and some skin fur for dubbing as you mentioned, but they almost always overlook the whiskers... I have been using them for tails on mayflies since the early 1980's... If you hunt, or have friends who hunt, have them pluck out or cut off the whiskers located at the nose and above the eyes, I store mine in a letter envelope... They are extremely durable and support the fly well...

[@FlyTyer1948]

Great idea.

[@SavageFlies]

Another awesome tip Randy. Squirrels and rabbits both have usable whiskers. 👍

[@jamesvatter5729]

Great looking fly, Matt. I'd certainly drift a few of those in the Erie tribs for steelhead.

[@SavageFlies]

Thanks Jim! Appreciate it my friend. 👍

[@easttnflyfreak2870]

great tye Matt ! Thanks

[@peteyarrington582]

Really nice looking nymph! Because it can be tied slender, I can see it working really well in a 16 or 18 for a little black winter stonefly nymph.

[@SavageFlies]

Good call Pete, maybe even some dark biots would work too. 👍

[@dennisfretz1814]

Very nice looking fly , hope it catches a monster trout.

[@SavageFlies]

Thanks Dennis! Me too my friend. 😁

[@chevyguy6510]

Great Fly Matt! I think I am going to tie this for my next trip to the Driftless. Maybe a red or pink case for a hot spot? Keep on Tying!!

[@SavageFlies]

Outstanding! And man, talking about the Driftless... you're making me jealous. :-)

[@epsieblaine7968]

Great looking fly Matt,nicely done.I saw one of the big time KZbin tiers do a trick with the lead wire.Roger showed me this trick long ago.Never seen it done on KZbin before.Take your wire and flatten the tip of the wire with something round,I use a small shot glass.A extra step, but makes for a great taper on the fly.Great looking fly you did,Cloie will love it.Have a great weekend Matt. Ken

[@SavageFlies]

Great tip Ken! I appreciate the note my friend. Have a great weekend. 👍

[@ybarrajc]

Really like this one thanks for sharing

[@joeduca8582]

Awesome looking all purpose nymph Matt. Those are great tails, eh? The tip on mine is all white. I love that "Atherton" kingfisher blue color wing case. Great job Matt. Now try some horse hair from the tail or mane and have at it :o) Thanks, have great week end.

[@michaelpeterson6413]

Nice tie Matt. That’s a nymph you can really do many things to. I think I would change the wing case to a red tinsel and make it a hot 🥵 spot.

[@mikeboule1967]

love this one

[@rickydagesse6865]

hi MATT great fly so my shop has no blue duck so he said I could use blue floss? also would you put resin on the wing case if no why not just think it would make it shine more?

[@FlyTyer1948]

Wow. Great use of material. After seeing the blue wing case at the start, I thought that you were going to tie an Atherton nymph, but no this doesn’t have a hare’s ear body. It’s different. Nice job! Those guard hairs make a really slick looking body, & the underfur makes a convincing thorax. I wonder if a small bunch of the guard hairs could also be used as legs right from wrapping the body. Now, who should we contact to register the fly name & pattern. ;-)

[@SavageFlies]

Funny you mention the Atherton; I was thinking of mentioning that in the intro. I actually thought about using the guard hairs (folded back) for legs, like the AP Black Beaver. That might have worked if I used the fox hair for the wing case... but I kind of liked the blue Atherton look. 🙂

[@kaimacklin6337]

What do you think this lure would catch?

[@SavageFlies]

Primarily trout, or any cold water fish that feed on aquatic insects.

[@johnnylightning1491]

Another nice one Matt. I take it that fox tail wasn't intended for fly tying by the hardware on the butt of it. Was it a craft store find by any chance? Keep the good stuff coming.

[@SavageFlies]

How did I miss this comment?? And nope, you are right. I found the fox tail at my county fair. It had a little key chain clasp on it. But still, that thing is freaking nice! Holy cow it is going to last forever and the underfur was crazy soft and just a little bit greasy to make it easy to dub.

[@arnehefer5749]

could you guys tie a carp or tilapia fly please?

[@MyItalians]

Good day Matt. Nice nymph! Like the blue wing case. The under fur thorax's looks great. I think using a coffee blender to shorten up the length would be helpful. What do you think?

[@SavageFlies]

Thanks Nich! Keep in mind that a coffee grinder won't actually cut hair or fur but you could cut it into smaller chunks with scissors and the grinder would blend it nicely.

[@dahutful]

I was hoping to see the entire fly made from the fox hair and underfur. Is that next?

[@SavageFlies]

You know, I almost tried that by folding the butt ends of the hairs back for the legs, but I wouldn't have been able to put a blue wingcase on it. And I really wanted to add a touch of color to it. :-)

[@dahutful]

@@SavageFlies If it pleases you,, I was thinking more along the lines of this: - Stack the fox tail guard hairs and even the tips. - Cut these to length, and tie them with the tips over the EYE. Their butt ends should be part of the thorax - Then, tie in whatever you want for a wing case, and fill in the thorax with some of the dubbing. - Now, with the open end of a ballpoint pen or some similar tubular thing, push the hair tips back over the eye and reverse them towards the rear, and hold them in place with some wraps. At this point, fold your wing case forward, and tie it down. Voila! Nymph legs made from the hair, itself. And if you made the wing case from the same hair, it wouldn’t have that splash of color, but the whole thing would be a Hair Nymph! Well, that was my idea, anyway. LOL David

[@SavageFlies]

@@dahutful I like it David! That style of doing the legs would be akin to the AP Black Beaver I think.

[@dahutful]

@@SavageFlies I dunno - Im rebuilding a carburetor at the moment :)

[@leemowers9395]

great generic nymph idea, Thanks Matt.