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Ron Romeis

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The Flymphs of Ron Romeis
My introduction to fly fishing and tying came from an unlikely source. Living In the troutless suburbs of Houston, Tx, I was heavily into chasing redfish from a kayak up and down the coastal marshes of Texas. One of my kayaking companions invited me to go fly fishing with him in Colorado. I went along for the ride, using borrowed gear, and a friend’s boxes of flies he had used years before on the Montana rivers of his upbringing. Soon thereafter, another kayaking friend raised in the Pacific Northwest offered to teach me to tie flies. Gartside Gurglers, shrimp patterns, and crab flies tied to attract those coastal Texas reds and specs were my introduction to this wonderful hobby. It was a bit of a change when I retired to Central Oregon and tackled a size 20 mayfly imitation. A chance meeting with Bill Lovelace at the Albany, OR fly tying expo introduced me to soft hackles and flymphs. In no time I was mesmerized by the International Brotherhood of the Flymph and trying to learn from that talented and generous group of tyers.  Novice though I may be, I’m not afraid to experiment a little and take inspiration from those the old style flymphs. I hope my attempts prove worthy of your attention.



Allen McGee's Blue Quill Dun
Hook: Fulling Mill 31180 All Purpose Light Bronze, 14
Thread: Olive UNI, 8/0
Tail: Dun hen
Rib: Gold tinsel, x-small
Body: Dubbing loop with Olive Hair's Ear Plus
Hackle: Tan hen
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Hamilton's CDC and Skunk Variant
Hook: Fulling Mill 31180 , #12
Thread: Dark Brown Uni 8/0
Tag and Rib: Gold Mylar Tinsel
Body: Skunk underfur and guard hair
Thorax: Black CDC feather dubbing loop
Hackle: Partridge
Syl's Midge Variant
Hook: Dohiku 301, 18
Thread: Orvis Black 8/0
Body: Twisted black CDC feather
Hackle: Starling
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March Brown Variant
Hook: Fulling Mill 31180, 12
Thread: Orange Uni, 6/0
Shuck: mayfly brown Zelon
Rib: xs oval gold french tinsel
Body: Otter fur mixed with Shrimp Ice Dub twisted on Orange Gossamer Silk
Hackles: Brown CDC and Natural India Hen Back
BWO CDC and Partridge
Hook: Fulling Mill 31180, 16
Thread: Olive Dun Uni
Rib: xs gold Ultra Wire
Body: Olive Brown Hare's Ear
Thorax: BWO CDC dubbing loop
Hackle: Caddis Green dyed Partridge
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PMD Emerger
Hook: FM 31180, 16
Thread: Olive Dun UNI 8/0
Shuck: Mayfly Brown Zelon
Body: Olive Stripped Peacock quill
Thorax: Olive Superfine dubbing
Hackle: Dun Hen
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  • Home
  • About Flymphs
    • What is a Flymph
  • Flymph Tying
    • Flymph Tying with Dubbing Loop
    • Dubbing Rope on a Clark's Block
    • Dubbing Rope on Your Knee
    • Flymph Tying with Pre-made Dubbing Rope
  • Flymph Patterns
    • Doug Duvall
    • Vernon S. Hidy Patterns
    • Johnson and Forsling Confidence Patterns
    • Jan Håvard Krohn
    • James Leisenring Favorites
    • William Lovelace
    • Ron Romeis
    • Carl E. Sanders
    • William Shuck
  • Beginning Tying Lessons
    • About Tying Equipment
    • About Hooks
    • About Thread
    • 1. Beginning Basics
    • 2. Working with Thread
    • 3. Working with wire and tinsels