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Thanks again. Liking the looks of theseand very nice demonstration.

Thank you

I have always liked the AP Nymph series, though I don't fish them. I don't fish enough to tell whether the pattern is superior or not in any case. The fly seems like a concept where body parts are represented through the use of two main materials only, and yet there are more parts described than in many more complex patterns. That said, the tail tends to look clumpy, as here, or vapid as with the patterns using breast feathers. I think the moose main patterns look the best, and the tail mass could be reduced if one wished. But on a weighted pattern is there any real reason to use such buoyant materials? If one was tying a Red Fox Squirrel pattern. would it be better delivered with a moose mane material, or with the usual tailing and wing case. There isn't really any difference in tying time. The AP Nymph always has the legs that are sometime glossed over in other nymph patterns. Is that it?

Why not a jig bead head ?? 😅

Nice one thanks

English fly ?.

Beautiful Hans!!

nice. I'm sick of getting hackle fibers trapped under the head when I tie it off. Then I have to trim them and they always block the hook eye. This should fix that.

Love this beautifully simple pattern.

Nice tie Hans. I knew Cal when I worked for Orvis in San Francisco. He always came to the Orvis booth to tie flies at the San Mateo Show each year back in the 80's and 90's. What a congenial man he was! I always enjoyed watching him tie because 3 out of 4 times it would look like his tie was not going to turn out and yet it ALWAYS turned out just perfect. As I watched you tie this on your video, you carried the body farther forward than Cal would and the head was too short, but in the finished fly the proportions appear right on. Cal never used actual woodduck on that because it was expensive here and often hard to get. So he got some mallard and dyed it woodduck. Then he got some more mallard flank feathers and died them "maple sugar". That's the color he dyed for his standard Bird's Nest. One year when he came to the San Mateo show he brought teal flank feathers dyed maple sugar instead and tied with those. I asked him why and he said " because they have much more distinct barring than mallard flank feathers. They look more like woodduck." I had a bunch of teal feathers so I got some maple sugar dye and used those. Then a fellow in the bay area was licensed by Cal to produce the feathers and dubbing in Cal's approved colors. Also included instructions on how to tie a Bird's Nest in the packs of them. I started carrying those at the Orvis San Francisco store, so I didn't have to bother with dying them anymore. Cal tied it a little differently than you did although results were almost identical. On the wing, using Mallard or Teal flank feathers, he would snip out the tip of the feather to use as the tail and then fold the feather in half. Mallard flank feathers are not as uniform as real Woodduck and often have a bit of a point to the feather. By snipping the quill of the feather down low enough to use as a tail, most of the feathers on each side would turn out even or close to even. He then tied the feather in with what he called a "distribution wrap. He'd do that by folding the fibers of the feather in on each side to meet with the dull sides together. Then he'd put attach the waist hackle fibers by standing the doubled wing up with the first fibers just on the near side of the wing; trap the fibers with the thread; and then wind the thread around the hook as the thread pulled the fibers around. Then he'd take on more wrap with the thread and let the thread hang while he inspected it. He would usually tease the fibers around as he wrapped the thread and it would always come out great. He could take his bodkin and tease the fibers around a bit afterwards if needed, but he tied so many of these over the year that it usually was nicely distributed on the first try. Then, if the winging hackle was too long, he'd just pull it the feather to shorten it and then take 2 or 3 tied wraps to keep it all in place. Cal may not have always used a dubbing tool, but he invented a great one, which seems to have disappeared from the marketplace. It had a sort of traingular-shaped head. He would use it to both spin and wrap the dubbing with the same tool. You would hook the loop; put in the dubbing; then pull the loop tight and spin it with your fingertips. Then, once you had a good tight noodle or rope, you would move the handle of the tool up while keeping tension on it and the spun loop would slide to the next corner of the triangle. Then you could wrap it easily with that corner of the triangle shape and tie it off. It was about 7" long or so with a bendable neck above the handle that allowed you to keep light tension on the loop you were wrapping. The long handle made it easy to get in to the tail position to start your wraps and just keep wrapping until you've reached your tie-off position. Also worked great for spinning and wrapping a peacock herl rope. He'd use it on both sections for size 14 and larger flies. For #16 he'd only use it on the head. The only criticism I'd have or the results of your tying is that he didn't make that distribution-wrap wing as dense as your tie is - a minor point to be sure. I've used that fly all over California, Oregon Washington, Montana and also on the east coast in Vermont, Massachusetts, New York , Virginia and West Virginia. It catches trout everywhere. Olive and tan (maple sugar) are productive anywhere you find olive or tan nymphs of the same size. Black and Brown ones where you find either black or brown nymphs. Not identical of anything but suggestive of a wide variety of mayflies and caddis, it's a go-to fly that you can tie quickly.

Hello Hans. Thank you for posting all these videos. Do you have plans to make more? I've only been tying for a year, and have watched a great deal of your work. Thank you.

Your content is great. Your flies suit my taste perfectly. Wish you were still actively tying. Do you still enjoy fishing? You are a superb tyer! Cheers!

Great pattern what type of fiber was used for the abdomen really like the end result thanks for sharing

Thanks for the video. What vise are you using?

Dude you have amazing thread control.

$$$$ tie and one helluva producer. No reason to make the fishing tough. Tie on a birds nest.

This is one of the best example of how to tie a whip finish.

Once again this time every year I find myself watching this pattern it's like a good old whiskey better with time.god bless Hans I hope your doing well 👍🙏

I’ve watched this a few times, Hans, and it’s prompted me to observe this stage of metamorphosis. Very nice entomological observation. And, though you probably weren’t old enough to shave when you did this, great technique. You make it look easy. It’s not.

This is such a beautifully simple and clean pattern with some sweet innovations to the tying process as presented by Hans. I do use dubbing with antron added for the thorax for a bit of sparkle.

Wow 👍

Love this variation can you suggest a source for that opal krystal flash the color looks softer and not as in your face like it’s tinsel cousin

Hands down one of the most simple but very realistic representation of the natural brilliant combination of materials Hans thank you for sharing

Nice!!!

Wow Hans! I never saw anyone do a whip finish with wire. I'm going to have to give that a try. Might try putting it in a bobbin to make it easier to handle too. I've also never seen it tied with that dark reddish/brown copper wire, only the normal copper color. It makes sense that he would use that darker color.

Merry Christmas my friend.

Aces High, love this one.

You're a true master! 👏👏

You are very clear on how to tie the whip finish. I think it would be better to show you tying the knot from your eyes view.

Hi Hans, I fish for salmon and seatrout in Finnmark, Northern Norway, and sadly - have not yet fished much with single hooks. Only when I fished with bombers. But this fly really looks fantastic, I will use it next summer. Thank you!

Hi Hans, A superb fly, very effective. I like your style of tying much, sparse is best for most flies, I think. Greeting from Bavaria!

Wonderful A dependable pattern and a real practical fly. Thanks.:-)

A really appealing and intriguing pupa! :-)

Gorgeous. The more intense tail colour really suits this fly. :-)

What a wonderful pattern. It really has the look of a dead caddis or similar. Vey nice indeed!

Great looking fly. I really appreciate the absence of of ads in your clips-thank you so much. It adds to the enjoyment and interest.

Hans if you are still out there. I'm sorry we lost touch. I still tie to your standards in many patterns. I've been sick for years, but fly tying keeps me sane. You are a great man Hans, wish you were still here.

Since I first saw this. I have tied and fished Stewart's black spider and brown variations. It's a terrific pattern. I just cast it and drift it-it surely is an emerger but when throughly soaked. its a great little wet. Love it and this is a wonderful variant here. :-)=

Very elegant. I love the orange floss and double hackles. :-)

Incredible. :-)

Another very practical looking pattern. I always like your use of easily available and relevant materials. Best wishes. :-)

A dubbing loop vs. split thread technique makes more sense for this size of hook. It's faster and stronger than the tedious split thread procedure.

Awesome vid. Thanks for sharing. This is the way F. Halford describes hackling dry flies in his book back in 1886 i think.

Best fly tyer on the internet. The guy from Gates Ausable fly tying is also really good. Keep tying

Love your tutelage. Quite well explained. Mistakes? They happen. Good recovery. ossible alterations admitted. Cree is difficult to come by in the states. No doubt there are multiple alternatives. Pattern is (very) sound. Kudos. Love reading your tutorials. Definitely not at your level, but still quite informative. Thanks.

Intriguing and very attractive for me. I;m sure it works really well. I like its elegance. Than's a huge part of fly tying and fishing for me, Your work has always been inspiring. Thanks. :-)

Like this fly. I hate, tend to find myself wasting a lot of material. Quite a simple, surprisingly exquisite pattern. Thanks

10 years ago. Simple for even a novice such as I. As with all your videos, your technique and explanation of same is extraordinary. Thanks, for this and, really all, your videos. I wish others were as generous as to the materials you use listed below your videos. For those others, please take note. Thanks again.

Fantastic looking wet fly! Thanks for the inspiration! Cheers!

Nice work!