Don't be fooled by the simplicity of the Biot Nymph
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ส.ค. 2022
- This mayfly nymph follows the standard template of: fiber tail, thin body, thicker thorax, fiber legs and wingcase. But don't let this simplicity fool you. This standard can imitate any number of bugs by varying the size or color.
Hook: #12-18 1x long, 1x strong
Tail: Pheasant tail fibers
Body: Goose biot (color of your choice)
Thorax: Fur dubbing
Wingcase: Pheasant tail fibers
Legs: Partridge
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Great looking mayfly nymph. Congratulations Matt on the “fly of the month” at J. Stockard. Another great pattern.
Thanks Lee! I was honored they asked me to do it for them. I almost feel like I'm getting up there with the big boys. Maybe someday. :-)
Great looking nymph, Matt. All natural materials too.
Yes indeed Jim! And wrapping a biot like this almost makes it look like a wire rib. :-)
Nice looking fly. That little guy just looks like a work horse. Thanks for sharing this one Matt. I can see several of these in different variations being very beneficial. Thank you Sir.
You bet Jeff! I appreciate the note my friend. :-)
Another nice simple fly that looks like it will be effective. Keep the good stuff coming Matt.
Appreciate it Dave!
Sold, bookmarked. I love these “simplified” ties, I have a couple of guides that call them guide flies because they can crank out these flies quickly and they produce. Thanks again for another great flu
Yep Sam, that's exactly what they mean by "guide flies." They're ones you can tie a bunch of them quickly and cheaply. And if their clients lose them, no big deal. :-)
Excellent tie Matt! Love these types of nymphs, and so do the fish. Enjoyed watching. Tight lines. 👍
Well thanks Jim! I appreciate you watching my friend. 👍
Love the all purpose nymph patters, so much you can do with it. Thanks Matt for sharing
Thanks Layton! And man, I have to tell you, that following you on Instagram makes me jealous of all the fish you're catching. :-)
Thanks Matt, unfortunately, this has been the exception not the rule, lol.
Great fly pattern Matt, your thinking outside the box leads to multi purposing showing us how we can take materials outside the traditional usage and come up with many different designs. Thanks, keep up the great showmanship. Your teachings are very much appreciated.
Good Morning Sir Matt, Classic Nymph, great job on the ty. Tight lines my friend.
Thanks Edward! Hope all is well in Texas and it's not too hot for you down there. :-)
You make every fly look so easy Matt! Keep up the great job!
Yes he does:-)
Ha! Keep this in mind John... nobody ever sees my practice videos before I push record on the camera. :-) But I appreciate the note my friend.
Good morning Matt. Like the simple things in life like this fly. Will add a few to the box in different sizes. Thanks for sharing this one. Have a great day and stay safe my friend.
Thanks Karl! Make a couple in black, olive and brown and you'll have all your bases covered. :-)
Love the nymphs. Great little fly. Congratulations on the fly of the month on J. Stockard. I’m happy for you and the eggie. Thanks Matt.
Thanks Chad! I was honored they asked me to do that fly for them. :-)
Great pattern Matt. You can never have too many nymphs. The use of a biot is very effective. You don’t need to use a wire rib.
Nice simple nymph. Make a good one for the box. Thanks Matt.
I have never seen a biot used as you did on this fly. Great information and it is always nice to be in the fly fishing community. Thanks for all you do.
You're welcome Howard! Thanks for the kind words my friend. :-)
Love the biot nymphs. Simple ones are even better! Thx Matt. 🙂
Another great, simple fly pattern. You have one of the best fly tying Chan els on TH-cam! Keep up the great work!
Well thank you! I always appreciate the kind words. :-)
Hey Matt good morning,☕️☕️
That fly and a hare’s are my top flies. Nicely done stay safe and enjoy your day👍
Thanks Big Jim! Guess what I've been exploring around here... snakehead fishing in the backwater tributaries in southern Maryland. Check out this local Marylander here in my neck of the woods. th-cam.com/video/g6fB-LKQ0_U/w-d-xo.html I'm about to buy a kayak and 8-wt rod. Seriously. And these fish look like monsters!
Hello Matt! Nice fly, yes it's simple but for sure it's effective. All the best.
Gidday Matt. Thanks for another great fly.
Appreciate it Ken!
Thanks for sharing Matt, added to my list, have a blessed day my friend
A simple tie, but killer fly to use !!
Absolutely Barry! Thanks for watching my friend. :-)
Gorgeous looking fly Matt
Love using biots, makes a great body
Thanks for the video
Thanks Dave! And I always appreciate you watching my friend. 👍
Matt, thank you for the time and effort you put into making these videos. I took a long hiatus from tying and have recently pulled out all of my materials and tools from deep storage. Looking for some inspiration, I happened accross one of your videos and thoroughly enjoyed your style. I like that you are not afraid to show your mistakes and work towards a fishable fly rather than a presentation piece. I also like that you will often provide a brief history and credit the originator(s) when able. Overall, you have a great channel and I am really enjoying catching up on your work. thank You!!!
Wow, thank you for such a kind comment George! Getting notes like this is really what keeps me going sometimes. So thank you for this. And welcome to the channel my friend!
Вроде бы и просто, но круто. Достойная муха!👍💪
Good Job. Will have to tie up a bunch
Thanks Tom! I appreciate you watching my friend. :-)
great fly thanks Mark
Ed Koch used to call these simfectives. Simple and Effective. No micro surgery here you can fill your box with this fly in different sizes and different colors..Thanks again Matt. great pattern great video!!!
What a great comment Lincoln! I love that term. This is definitely a simfective fly. 🤣
Nice looking fly Matt
Appreciate it Mark!
Great fly. I’m adding it to my box. I want to commend you on your thread wrapping technique. I hope viewers saw that and follow you on this. You did a great job.
Well thank you Gary! I appreciate the encouragement my friend. 😁
Beauty tie bud ! Thanks for sharing it with us . Have a great weekend
Thanks man, you have a great weekend too!
Love this one!
Appreciate it Rollin!
Thanks Matt a great way to start the day thank you
Always appreciate it Marty!
congratulations on fly of the month for j.stocked doing big things...see ya joe.
Thanks Joe! It was quite an honor to get asked to do that.
Tons of fun!
More proof that simple works! Thanks Matt!
Oh yeah, it's certainly a classic style. :-)
Solid tie. Not seen this technique before. I like how the biot is self ribbing. I thought there was a gold wire rib initially
Very effective fly. Thank you.
Thanks Arthur! I appreciate you watching my friend. :-)
I’ll be trying this just to use a biot. I have some and never tied with them. I’m still testing positive and have a few lingering symptoms from Covid, but coming around now. Time to go do some isolated fishing! Thanks as always my friend! Congratulations on your Fly of the Month! 👍👍 🪶🙂
Hey, thanks Charlie! And sorry this is dragging out for you. I hope you shake it soon.
Great fly. Nymphs like this wii catch flies in any trout waters, East or West. Really enjoy the tips and the videos.
Thanks Ed!
Another Great Tie Matt. I truly enjoy how simplistic & easy to follow your instructions are. With Mid-Summer upon us, have you considered a short non-typical terrestrial series (ie June bug, katy-did, Dragonfly). Anyway, Mega Thx again for yet another Awesome video!
No, but that’s a great idea! Some non-traditional terrestrials sounds really cool. Maybe I’ll do a ladybug too! 🐞
A Ladybug would definitely be an Awesome Trout Fly
Hi from Kansas City 🎣🤠 Dave Hughes
A very nice fly & well tying. Should last for quite a few fish or at least one tree in my case. Acouple of years ago I spent hours tying a special fly , went straight fishing and the first cast back cast right in the top of the tree 🎄 every time I go back I look for that fly and smile 🤠
Thanks again for your time and knowledge good health for you and your's Dave Hughes 🎣🤠
What a great story Dave! I’ve lost a couple of special flies that took me a long time to tie so I can feel your pain. 😁
Looks like a great one that I can tie up a bunch of while the kids watch a movie.
Absolutely Tyler! It's not a tough one at all. :-)
Just got my hands on some emu feathers. Should be fun to try them on some nymphs.
That sounds amazing! I know Fly Tyler magazine had a feature in some emu feather flies recently. Maybe last year. And if I recall, pretty much all nymphs.
Very nice
Thanks Jeff! I appreciate you watching my friend. :-)
@@SavageFlies my pleasure Matt
Good morning Matt. ☕️time. I don’t biot🙄 oh that was bad 😆. Even my phone still wants to change it to boot. Pretty easy variation to try. Have you tied it larger than a 14? Definitely a variation I will try. Have a great week Matt. Take care.
Hahaha! Thanks John. That was almost a good bad dad joke. :-) As for sizes, you can't go much bigger than a #14 with goose biots. You'll probably need turkey for that.
@@SavageFlies That’s what I wondered when the biot was just long enough for that #14.
Thanks for sharing your time and talent! KANSAS
Appreciate it Jack!
Nice job Matt I like to use goose biots on my parachute dry flies. actually I just tied about a doz. last night.
That’s interesting Dave. Are you talking about their bodies or tail?
@@SavageFlies I do body just like you did with nymph. I wrap right up to post then use dubbing for thorax
Another great teaching vid Matt 👍I've used biots for things like tails, but never for an abdomen on a nymph. 🤔Don't know why. But the way you did the legs is the method I use a lot. I got that technique from Eric Leiser's Complete Book of Fly Tying. He credits salmon fly tyers like Charles DeFeo with the method. That's an excellent "how to" book on tying that you should do a review on - if you haven't already. I learned the basics and many techniques on many styles of flies from that book years ago when I found the hard cover book at the Economy Bookstore back in the 70's. I also have the $25 second edition. Anyway, this past week I've seen a few small 3/4" katydids on the back porch. Some were dead, some alive. The next few days I see wasps carrying them away, their version of take out fast food 🤭 Then one night I'm out there on the porch, light on, and this big 4 winged bug slams into me! 😱I went back in the house. Next morning there's a big 2+ inch katydid on the porch wall. Very cool looking bug! First thing I thought of was your mini matuka! The wing feathers on that fly matched perfectly the color and shape of the katydid wing and profile! Last night was very hot and muggy, like most of the days/nights the past 3 or 4 weeks. Well the katydids started their deafening chorus of "Katy-did, Katy-didn't" Amazing! Another one was on the porch wall and I watched it's wings tremble as it sang it's song. Yeah, I'm a bug nerd 🤓👍Thanks Matt!
Great story Joe! I do indeed have that book. I may just have to add it to my to-do stack, that as I turn over and look on my shelf is already five books. Ugh... I need to get busy! But I've been having too much fun fishing on the weekends to do extra videos. :-) And get this, I'm just learning of a pretty fervent group of snakehead kayak fishermen down here in southern Maryland. I'm a 3-wt rod trout fisherman and these guys are throwing some serious meat with 10-wt rods. But it looks pretty damn fun! As for that partridge feather method, I can't remember where I learned it but it might have been Jim Misiura on his channel. Or Barry. Who knows.
Now for caddis-green colored katydids... I can see that! I can't recall ever seeing a katydid fly pattern though. As for being a bug nerd... me too. I had a juvenile praying mantis come through my sunroof and land on my shirt the other day. Literally about an inch long. Cute little critter. :-)
@@SavageFlies snakehead? Is that a river? Go fishing when you can, you just might transition into more fishing videos - just don't wear yourself out. Besides, you're a great story teller too!
Bugs! Amphibians too! Yesterday I recycled some glass jars and was greeted by a tree frog on the bin! Last night there were 3 tree frogs on the poorch. Great camo pattern, wish I had some.
Haven't seen any mantis in a while, just walking sticks in spring and fall.
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@@joeduca8582 Snakeheads are these big guys: drive.google.com/file/d/1DzD0URozv7i2YrP9-QvFwuAxYOVzULyd/view?usp=drivesdk
@@SavageFlies OH!!! Yeah!! I wondered what fish required 10-wt rods and "serious meat". Some states have bounties on those beasts! They have a cool camo pattern too. Kayak? To quote Chief Brody's plea to Captain Quint aboard the Orca, "you're gonna need a bigger boat" 😟 Do it Matt!!!!!
@@joeduca8582 Heck yeah! I couldn’t bring myself to get a 10-wt so I just ordered a Redington 9-wt. And I’ll be kayak shopping this weekend. I’m probably going to kill myself going for these monsters but it’s going to be fun trying. 🤣
Looks great, I’m gonna try some unweighted like you did here as well as a few with some lead wire under that thorax. 😉
Thanks! And I agree, having a few of these weighted is not a bad idea.
P.S.: Depending on which way you wrap the biot, it may be ribbed or smoother.
Exactly right! I like it better with the rib though.
Cool nymph Matt. I recently supplimented my supply of turkey biots with couple colors of goose. Been having fun with the goose lately. It is better than turkey.
Thanks Daryl. I've only tied a few with turkey biots but I don't remember them being any worse. But aren't they significantly bigger?
@@SavageFlies Ha you're correct Matt. The new ones are turkey from Wapsi. My old ones are unmarked but must be goose and they're shorter.
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Good solid pattern. Biot bodies look great. Dubbed bodies work just fine, but biot bodies just seem to add a bit more class to a fly.
Thanks Bob. I agree but biot bodies do seem to be kind of rare though. Maybe it's that biots are usually brown, white, black and maybe some olive. I can't recall ever seeing a bunch of different color biots out there.
Alittle more taper, and perfect.