Material List Gomphus Fly Pattern

[professori]

I love nothing more than fishing gomphus nymphs. They are always available to trout in most lakes and the fish love to hammer a big meal! The most effective pattern I have tried (and tied) is the deer hair gomphus but it is a pain to tie, especially when it only takes 2-3 trout to ruin a fly. The 2 flies in the picture are some attempts I have made to come up with an alternative to deer hair. Proportions still aren't whaere I want them but I thought I would share anyway. Any comments and tips are welcome.

Recipe
Hook: TMC 5263 #6
Thread: UTC 70 colour to match body
Body: Furry Foam cut to shape (the two pictured are olive and lIght olive)
Legs Sili Legs

 

[Monkeybutler]

Nice work

 

[Phearless]

Trying to figure how to make 'em a little plumper, hmm. Or maybe rounder, not sure what I mean. Rounder I think. I like the furry foam look. How to get the edges to flow together smoother. Tough trimming me thinks.

 

[Red Fly]

I always have some of these done up in different colors they work majic in some lakes