Westslope cutthroat trout. Photo wirestock Envato
‘The name of this tube nymph model comes from its simplicity in tying. It can imitate various aquatic insects, such as mayfly nymphs, stoneflies, and terrestrials.
A pronounced jigging action while swimming makes it an excellent choice for fishing in still waters or lakes. Additionally, its ability to sink quickly makes it ideal for fishing in large rivers or streams with strong currents.’ —Ruben Martin
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Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout by the top watercolorist and illustrator in the US, Thom Glace.
Supposed-to-look-like flies, but do not, have no heritage and are without relatives, but they are a legion in our sport of angling and tying
Henry Clement, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, August 2023.
By Henry Clement
As with many tied fly creations and said to be fly types, they can look nothing like a mayfly in any of its morphing stages, stonefly, or any terrestrial living in the world’s bug population. Still, and for some unknowable reason, command a sub-surface or surface commotion of trouts racing to the smorgasbord as if the offering were an escargot carefully cooked to perfection in a heavenly sauce.
So, Russell, we’ll let things slide
The list of flies with a said pretense of being something they are not is long and suspect of being the author’s stab at BS. Russell Blessings Woolly Bugger comes immediately to mind. He said it started at his tying bench to be a hellgrammite, or dobsonfly nymph. That is like saying I wanted it to look similar to a Lamborghini or a hamburger. No, hellgrammites and dobsonflies do not look alike.
Hellgrammites are the aquatic larval stage of dobsonflies. They appear as dark, elongated, worm-like creatures with strong jaws.
Dobsonflies are the winged adult stage, appearing as large, moth-like insects with prominent pincers, especially males.
Ruben Martin is the master at tying small tube flies
Martin has no equal in the skill of making small dry flies and nymphs advantageous to any angler fly fishing their way through life. At least no one capable of tying tube flies in the dry or nymph sizes has decided to go there, even though, in my opinion, the outcome of hook tied and tube tied has demonstrated a significant benefit of a tube fly, at least to my observations over at least a baker’s dozen years.
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