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3. Nymph Color Comment

I see the grayish tint as more of a Salmon tint. I would tie up some variations and test them. I tie all my nymphs with a variegated coloration rather than a blend. This works on most flies and I try to match the tones to the segment(band)of the natural as you sugested. I have had much success with this approach.

I'm back to wondering about baetis nymphs as I begin to tie them again. Does anyone have a favorite dubbing color for PA spring creeks? I'm going to try some spectrumized dubbings, and perhaps bands as DarkDun and I had been discussing. I think I'll stick with gold wire as the spaces between the segments appear lighter. I may use poly yarn for wingcases, or herl as Gary Borger recommends.

mottled turkey quill. IT is already banded for you.
jeff

Jeff, do you tie it as a wrapped herl nymph, like a pheasant tail, or like a Skip's Nymph, with the herl as overback? I've also been thinking of dying some Golden Pheasant tail olive. I just dyed a batch of Pheasant Tail to try some Skip's Leadbelly Nymphs. or some Olive PT's.

I tie it as a wrapped herl nymph. I use it for several nymphs I just change the body shape.
jeff

How you "see" the colour on your computer monitor depends on may things and may have little to do with original colour.

For instance, yor monitor has to be profiled correctly. If you see salmon, you may have a red tint.

Also, the camera setting and profile matter, as well as any adjustments made to the photograph.

In addition the colour of light the insect was photographed in will make a difference.

Good point, Parker. Thanks.

When I tie my nymphs I always dunk them in a cup of water to see what the color looks like when wet. Water does change the color intensity.

Mottled turkey quill is a good baetis material.

Bruce

What Bruce says is especially important because different types of materials darken differently in water. My experience is that natural materials darken much more than synthetics do.

-Shawn