Fly Tying the Skip Nymph (Variant, Mayfly Nymph Pattern)

[@SavageFlies]

NOTE: I totally blew the history on this one. Ted Trueblood was the writer/editor for Field and Stream from 1941-1982. Skip Morris is a current and active tier. Sorry about this. I was researching two flies at the same time and got the creators mixed up. Skip Morris is the creator of the "Skip's Nymph," and several other great flies.

[@OttoJulian_]

no worries!!! It happen to all of us

[@laytonmarvin3790]

Nicely tied Matt and a great tip for tying in the D rib. Thanks for sharing

[@SavageFlies]

Appreciate it Layton. Have a great weekend my friend!

[@OttoJulian_]

I really like the vinyl effect that it gives to the fly!!

[@SavageFlies]

Thanks Otto! Appreciate it my friend. :-)

[@Jd-yc3gw]

Nice tie Matt. That D rib looks good. I like the segmentation it creates. Have a great weekend.

[@SavageFlies]

Thanks John! Yeah, you can make some neat bodies with this D-rib material.

[@bigdaddy99929]

Like this nymph. The d rib seems to be great material. Gives a nice sheen and great ribs. Thx Matt.

[@SavageFlies]

Thanks Clyde! And I agree, it's a pretty neat body material. :-)

[@dantailleur3597]

Sweet looking nymph!!! Kinda reminds me of a Montana Nymph......thanks again for these tutorials!! Sure learning a ton!!!!!

[@SavageFlies]

Thanks Dan! That's always good to hear from viewers. And yes, this thing does remind me a little of the profile of the Montana Nymph. Just a little smaller and not so fuzzy with chenille. :-)

[@jamesvatter5729]

Matt, Singeing the tip of that rib is an excellent tip. The old angle cut I was taught in the 70s was far less reliable. Of course this newer stuff seems smaller, more pliable and has a broader range of colors and transparency than the opaque junk of those days. Another great video! ...well outside of the Skip Morris obit. At least you caught it.

[@SavageFlies]

Yeah, thanks Jim. I hope he never sees this video! I did make a correction in the description but lots of people watch videos without looking at the description. Oops... lesson learned to be more careful in my research. :-)

[@joeduca8582]

You're an excellent teacher Matt, good techniques throughout the tying. I know that's a variant, an excellent one too, but I seem to remember it to have legs. I have one of Skip's books, but I don't remember which one, lol. Yes he's got a lot of cool patterns. I raised an eyebrow on the Morris as an editor of F&S, glad you corrected it. Ted Trueblood was an outdoor hero of mine. As were Fred Bear, Gene Hill ( Mostly Tailfeathers), Joe Brooks (Trout Fishing), Fran Betters, and Lefty Kreh - and I kick myself for missing the Iroquois Chapter TU Tie One On 2017 where Kreh was a guest along with Bob Clouser and Pat Cohen. Kreh. passed away shortly after that event. If you're inclined to see it go to Bait Shop Brothers on You Tube. They filmed it and interviewed the guests. Thanks Matt, you have an amazing channel, and are doing a great job.

[@SavageFlies]

Thanks Joe! And yeah, I'm embarrassed that I screwed that up and got Skip and Ted Trueblood mixed up. Uggh! I need to go back to just researching one fly at a time. So Fred Bear? Is this the same Fred Bear of Bear Archery? My first bow was in the early 1980s-- I forget the model but it was one of the first compound bows with the mat camo finish. I had it set to about 52-lb draw which I thought I was a stud as a 13-year-old kid. And wow, bummer that you missed a TU event with both Lefty Kreh and Bob Clouser. I'll be that was amazing. I'm going to look up the video tonight. Thanks for the great comment!

[@joeduca8582]

@@SavageFlies Yeah the same guy. I've a Bear Whitetail that I blew my shoulder out trying to be a 30 - something stud. I just wrote a story of my archery experience and it disappeared unfinished! Oh well maybe I saved your eyes. BTW I chimed in to your Predator's mono eye Q&A with Kerry down below. Check it out.

[@leemowers9395]

Great looking nymph, you did indeed get a taper on the D-rib from the stretch. Thanks Matt

[@SavageFlies]

Ha! Thanks Lee. It was hard to tell in my monitor if I was able to pull off a little taper. Thanks for watching my friend. Have a great weekend!

[@PreppingWithSarge]

Love that green Matt! It’s actually one of my favorite colors

[@SavageFlies]

Thanks Sarge! Appreciate it my friend. :-)

[@rollinlapoint4554]

Great tip on tying in D-Rib. Thanks!

[@SavageFlies]

Thanks Rollin. I'm not sure where I first saw that but it certainly helps.

[@JamesMcCutcheon]

Matt, that is a good tie-up. I like the D rib material you used and the trick to taper the end with the lighter.

[@SavageFlies]

Thanks Jim! Appreciate it my friend. Happy tying. :-)

[@mikeney5113]

That's a great pattern matt.i tie them and fish them alot.they do catch fish! Thanks buddy.

[@SavageFlies]

Cool, thanks for the note Mike!

[@barbaraemerich1921]

Another really nice fly!!

[@FlyTyer1948]

Really nice looking fly. I also like doing the singeing instead of cutting the starting point on the rib. I just bought some d-rib & look forward to trying it. A long time ago, I used to tie this with heavy mono or some vinyl, oval tubing I got in Woolworth. The tubing had to be heated in almost boiling water & then stretched enough to thin it down while holding both ends with pliers. The fly is very effective.

[@SavageFlies]

Thanks Bob... that sounds like a lot of work to make a rubber bodied fly. I think we're pretty fortunate with all the materials we have available nowadays. :-)

[@hughiegraves8901]

Another one i havent tied out of the book yet .sharp looking nymph.👍

[@SavageFlies]

Thanks Hugh! We're both going to be tying out of this book for the next decade my friend. :-)

[@johnnylightning1491]

Another nice fly Matt. Yep that D-rib is awesome. Good thing I've got some mad money hidden from my wife so I can go get some. Somehow she doesn't think that fly tying stuff is more important than groceries. Keep the good stuff coming.

[@SavageFlies]

Ha! Oh man, you make me laugh. Now I love hoarding fly tying materials, but I think I like eating more. And PS, I've got the best wife in the world as she has never asked how much money I spend on materials. :-)

[@easttnflyfreak2870]

new one for me .Thanks Matt

[@SavageFlies]

Appreciate it James!

[@johnwalker6603]

Nice pattern, I’ve gotta get some d rib. Thanks Matt!

[@SavageFlies]

John- definitely give it a shot. I don't use this D-rib for bodies a lot, but it does make some pretty cool flies. :-)

[@brianfeeney9493]

Keep THAT Intro Matt ..... Excellent 🌟🎣✨

[@SavageFlies]

Thanks Brian, I really appreciate you noticing. I'm trying to work on my camera presence and adding in some editing effects when I can figure out how to make them work. :-)

[@DeboraExum]

That is cool. When I first saw it, I thought you had used beads. I like the D-rib.

[@SavageFlies]

Thanks Debora! Appreciate you watching. :-)

[@frankmonroe8320]

Nice job! And your taper was perfect. Lol.

[@SavageFlies]

Ha! Thanks Frank. :-)

[@davehall2160]

Cool looking fly Matt The D-Rib makes a good looking fly Does it burn your fingers when you stretch it

[@SavageFlies]

Thanks Dave! Appreciate you watching my friend. 👍

[@marksleeper3752]

very very nice Kudos

[@mikeboule1967]

love it

[@SavageFlies]

Thanks Mike! Appreciate it. :-)

[@epsieblaine9558]

I rember Skip he did this fly between 1976-1980 I was in high school.The best I can rember he used laytex for the body.

[@SavageFlies]

Wow, Kenneth that's a great memory! I wasn't too familiar with his patterns since I wasn't really tying as a kid back in the 1980s. But I did read Field & Stream for the other hunting and fishing stuff. :-)

[@tomharvey7436]

Nice fly Matt I like the D rib body I use flexifloss it’s easier to get a taper on the fly tho the D rib gives a nice effect

[@SavageFlies]

Agree Tom- I like flexifloss too but I tend to use it more for legs than bodies. (If I recall, but I don't think I've used it much lately.)

[@tacosauce1948]

What happened with the Regal Revolution vice challenge?? Haven't heard anything about it.

[@SavageFlies]

Still doing it- in fact have been trying to finish working up the details today. I'm leaning to doing it mostly as a fly swap, with the entry being the submission of six flies. The winner of the vise would be random, but still have prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd. But that's about $750 in prizes and I'm not sure if I can afford that yet. I'm trying though! Stay tuned... I hope to announce it soon.

[@tacosauce1948]

@@SavageFlies ok thanks!!

[@harryjoesather6539]

cool one here matt ..... got the mail from you thanks .... i will be sending you something to check out .... have a awesome weekend .. see ya joe .

[@SavageFlies]

Thanks Joe! You have a great weekend too. :-)

[@harryjoesather6539]

did you get the d rib from j stockard

[@SavageFlies]

Kerry- feel free to jump in any time! I love it when other tiers help answer questions here. And Joe- yes I probably got mine from Stockard, but I'm sure lots of places have it. One note, pay attention to the sizes. From small to large, it's called Midge, Nymph then Medium. I found Nymph works best for most sizes I tie. (www.jsflyfishing.com/utc-vinyl-rib-nymph-size)

[@harryjoesather6539]

@@kerrypitt9789 YES THEY ARE I ENJOY BUYING FROM THEM HAVE A ORDERCOMING THIS WEEK FROM THEM AND MAD RIVER OUTFITTERS ....LOL YES I AM HOOKED

[@harryjoesather6539]

@@SavageFlies YES I ENJOY GETTING FEED BACK FROM OTHERS.....THANKS MATT

[@erikkorce8063]

Can you make gammarus

[@SavageFlies]

Sure Erik, I can add that to my to-do list. If I do one it probably won't be with the hard resin shell, but a softer shell. But in the meantime, check out Darren's from Piscator Flies (kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZmqVgHRmpNWmjrM). Thanks for the note!