You got my vote. They used the Queen of the Water on the front of the UK magazine a while ago. It was the pattern to identify that issue. It is an old one that does keep popping up! Deb
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Marriner Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 8:58 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [VFB] Carrot nymph recipe I would be somewhat surprised if the word "nymph" appeared in a UK fly name prior to the 1920's. Skues says that while some wet-fly patterns resembled nymphs, he referred to none actually called so. I checked a half-dozen UK references and found no reference to "carrot" in any context. Helleckson says that the Carrot Nymph was created by a BC native for fishing in lakes. There is a Reuben Cross nymph, circa 1936, called the Carrot and Black. While digging into the Cross reference I rediscovered a list of patterns popular in 1884 (US). One of those being the Queen of the Water, a pattern that was recommended to me the other day for sea-run brook trout; guess the trout's tastes haven't changed in the past 120 years. BTW, does this cement my place as an IOFF charter member? Cheers, Paul http://www.galesendpress.com -- Paul Marriner Outdoor Writing & Photography. Owner: Gale's End Press. Member: OWAA & OWC. Author of Stillwater Fly Fishing: Tools & Tactics, How to Choose & Use Fly-tying Thread, Modern Atlantic Salmon Flies, Miramichi River Journal, Ausable River Journal, and Atlantic Salmon.
