The Pumpkin Neck All Purpose Nymph - Fly Tying with Ringneck Pheasant

[@SavageFlies]

Wow, five volunteers within the first hour! Thanks everybody. The first five are: Jammy, Ted, Edward, Daryl and Michael. I'll get the skins in the mail to you shortly. Also- if anyone else already has a ringneck pheasant skin and wants to be participate, let me know. The series can be as big as we want it.

[@OttoJulian_]

Wow cool!!! I think you are getting popular!!! Well done!!

[@davidhughes2622]

Hi from Rolla Missouri 🎣🤠 Dave Hughes. I bought a couple of acres with a house 🏡 in the forest. Places to fish 🐟 in any direction only ten minutes away. I bought the book you talked about and liked it so much I got a second one for my fly tying friend. Thanks for your time for all of your videos. The new old house has a walk-out basement with large windows and sliding doors, great place to flytye with the roll top desk. The house back's up to the Forest with lots of turkey and game,even some pleated woodpeckers. This'll be great 👍🎣🤠. Good luck and health to you and your's Dave Hughes

[@SavageFlies]

Well thank you Dave; I appreciate the kind words my friend. It sounds like you've got a great place there. :-)

[@jeffreystone7327]

I can see this is going to be an outstanding series. Amazing how great of a fly you can tie with minimal materials. This one is pretty classy looking. Very nice job of tying Matt. Thank you.

[@marshallbaldwin8960]

This turned out Great! Trying to find the best Ringneck skin for the money. Thank you for the great contests you run.

[@edwardchavez5627]

Your awesome Sir Matt great looking fly, and yes Sir I'm up for the challenge.

[@SavageFlies]

You're in Edward! I just responded to your email. 👍

[@DeboraExum]

Great idea! This original turned out great. Looking forward to seeing more from both you and your viewers.

[@SavageFlies]

Thanks Debora! I'm hoping we can make this a fun one. 😁

[@mikeney5113]

Wow Matt that great.you giving capes out to people to use.that is great.u continue to go above and beyond.thanks.

[@SavageFlies]

Thanks Mike- always appreciate your support and the kind words!

[@joeduca8582]

Thanks for this link Matt, it came from the Brook Trude video. It seems all -or most- roads lead to Fly Tyer. They had an excellent piece on the ring neck pheasant feathers, maybe by Eric Austin or Rick Takahashi, can't recall. Lots of patterns of all types using all the feathers of that bird. Your PNAP Nymph is awesome! The feather for the tail I like as a sub for GP tippets. The technique you used for the legs I use a lot, the DeFeo style for throat hackle and legs imho. I'll have to catch up on this series. Thanks buddy, as always, your videos inspire me for further research and tying. 🤓👍

[@michaelrollins1370]

I want in on this for sure, great pattern Matt. This is going to be grest!!

[@SavageFlies]

You made it in Michael. Check your email!

[@davehall2160]

That is a great looking fly Matt and yes pheasant skins are awesome

[@SavageFlies]

Thanks Dave! I'm just now learning all the flies I can tie with pheasant. 😁

[@jenniferdionne3667]

I’ve recently found your channel. Love your videos! I appreciate this series, my son and his friends are avid hunters and fisherman, and I now have a way to use all the pheasant feathers that they save for me!!

[@SavageFlies]

Lucky for you Jennifer! I would love to have a steady supply of bird skins. :-) Thanks for the kind words and I appreciate you watching. (Your last name does look familiar... I think there was a Patrick who entered a couple of our contests this past year. Of course I could be misremembering.) Cheers. -Matt

[@harryjoesather6539]

GREAT PATTERN MATT...I WATCHED IT BEFORE I KNOW...LOL....JUST GOING BACK LOOKING FOR THINGS TO TIE....THANKS MATT ...SEE YA JOE

[@SavageFlies]

Appreciate it Joe! And you know what? The stickers I sent you just got returned to me. Apparently I put it in the outgoing without a stamp. I'll get it out Friday. Sorry man!

[@harryjoesather6539]

@@SavageFlies I was wondering...lol...I know the mail has been crazy...

[@OttoJulian_]

Thanks for this video Matt and good luck with your new series! Looking good!!

[@SavageFlies]

Thanks Otto! The new series should be a fun one. So when are we going to see the next master filmmaker video from you?? I just got back in town so am looking forward to it! :-)

[@dalewarwick5534]

I have this ring neck skin already so I’ll tie up two flys and submit them

[@jamesvatter5729]

Great idea, Matt. Good looking nymph.

[@SavageFlies]

Thanks Jim- appreciate you watching my friend!

[@willhoward9865]

I have a pheasant skin but havent used any feathers. Good used actually..... Like it alot

[@johnhanley8708]

Another fun fly to tie

[@harryjoesather6539]

hey matt joe here just got on amazon and ordered the ringneck pheasant skin for the series so i can give them a try....thanks and as always i am watching have a great day....see ya joe

[@SavageFlies]

Thanks Joe! You'll get a lot of use out of it. 👍

[@michaelmerlino6753]

Good one Matt.Great for an AP, just change body color.The late great Jack Gartside was a proponent of pheasant body featgers in many flies.Next should be the versatility of golden pheasant.

[@SavageFlies]

Michael- excellent comment, and you are 100% correct on the versatility with some color changes. And I just recently learned about Jack Gartside and how he actually used some of the rump feathers for body materials. And oh yeah, I also ordered some golden pheasant skins for the next series!

[@bigdaddy99929]

Most definitely tying this guy. Thx Matt

[@SavageFlies]

Thanks Clyde, appreciate the support my friend!

[@wayneandrews1278]

Great looking fly

[@SavageFlies]

Appreciate it Wayne! Thanks for watching my friend. :-)

[@TheCanary24]

Yeah, seems pretty food!

[@easttnflyfreak2870]

good stuff Matt and as allways Thanks!!!

[@SavageFlies]

Thanks James- always appreciate you watching!

[@ColinD0131]

Great idea

[@jimholland1592]

What a great idea you have just inspired me to try something different with the ones I have thanks 👍

[@SavageFlies]

Great! Send me some pics if you come up with any cool ones! There really is a lot to work with in these skins.

[@jimholland1592]

@@SavageFlies Hey Matt, I will do that the colors are incredible I just need the motivation Lol👍

[@barbaraemerich1921]

Very cool!

[@MVthis]

I like the wing pheasant much more then turkey

[@SavageFlies]

Thanks! And in the end, you really couldn't tell much difference between the pheasant and turkey for a wingcase. But I know I've got a lot more pheasant than turkey!

[@alloutdoorsnovascotia8791]

yes i maybe to late but yes id love to try

[@SavageFlies]

Yeah sorry man, I got five volunteers pretty quickly this morning!

[@alloutdoorsnovascotia8791]

its all good

[@allenaviation5746]

Great looking nymph Matt. My go-to Sulphur looks like a general purpose nymph and I believe that the combination of materials make it successful. Feathers from 3 different birds (wood duck tail, dark turkey tail for the wing case, brown speckled hen legs) but I bet I could find 3 Ringneck feathers to substitute. At least I’ll have the same material and color for the body which I think is important. I’ve been looking for a different tail anyway because the wood duck is delicate. I bet I have a dozen Sulphur nymphs in my box that are tail-less! I know some folks like Coq de Leon for barred tails but I keep forgetting to buy some. What do you think, CDL too stiff?

[@SavageFlies]

Daryl- these sulphurs sound cool. I haven't used CDL much, but did order some in a couple different colors recently. It might be a bit stiff for nymph tails, but maybe not for some nymphs. I'll let you know what I think after trying this next batch!

[@PreppingWithSarge]

Binge watching a bunch tonight, i’m way behind

[@SavageFlies]

Thanks Sarge, and no sweat. I know I've been doing a lot of videos lately so just watch whenever you can! And I appreciate the help yesterday. I'm going to check out a couple of your playlists today too. :-)

[@PreppingWithSarge]

@@SavageFlies thanks Matt!

[@marilyndelacruz]

Great idea new friend here watching and hope you do the same see you around

[@SavageFlies]

Thanks Marilyn, will do!

[@joshwilson5458]

And if you hunt them it’s even cheaper

[@SavageFlies]

Oh yeah. I usually hunt/trap 2-3 a year and that gives me more than enough.

[@joshwilson5458]

@@SavageFlies I’ve gotten 3 this year and counting so I’ll be set

[@SavageFlies]

@@joshwilson5458 Cool. Do you make your own dubbing? If so, I'd love to hear how you do it. I'm going to do a video on how I make mine pretty soon.

[@joshwilson5458]

I do occasionally with squirrels and rabbits like for panfish flies I make squirrel dubbing and then add ice dub and it looks really buggy

[@SavageFlies]

@@joshwilson5458 Oh yeah, squirrel dubbing can be as buggy as you want to make it! In fact, I think I'm going to make up a new batch today. Probably mix in some sparkle yarn instead of ice dub. :-)

[@slickydicky]

I sent a email with my fly, ihope you'll allow peacock hearl for a body :)

[@SavageFlies]

Oh yeah, I think we've got to allow anything for the body! I'll check email here in a minute...

[@SavageFlies]

David- I checked and haven't seen an email from you yet...

[@slickydicky]

@@SavageFlies what is your email again? I may have sent it to the wrong one lol

[@SavageFlies]

David- best email is [e-mail]

[@SavageFlies]

I got it David, thanks!

[@OttoJulian_]

Thanks for this video Matt and good luck with your new series! Looking good!!

[@SavageFlies]

Thanks Otto! I'm still tracking your channel as it takes off. Watch out MKBHD... here comes Otto!