Matt McCannel, guide and Umpqua Signature Fly Designer, is the creative mind behind the Neon Nightmare. The pattern is tied in fluorescent pink or fluorescent orange which allow these two colors really standout and penetrate the massive midge hatches of Colorado. I have personally found the Neon Nightmare (in fl. orange) to be quite effective in the higher elevations of the Sierras for both rainbow and brook trout.
Tying Notes:
1. Having two bobbins ready, one with white and the other for the color of choice of ribbing and thorax/head, will speed the process up significantly.
2. I believe 70 denier Uni-thread is the standard thread used, but I find thread control much easier with 12/0 or 14/0 threads. It is hard to beat the vivid colors in the Veevus line up.
3. 5-minute epoxy is use to coat the fly, but UV resin is much easier and quicker to work with. If you decide to use epoxy do all the flies at the same time.
4. The thorax/head is a continuation of the ribbing. There is no need to cut the thread from the ribbing to finish the pattern.
Materials:
Hook: TMC 2488 or 2488H, sizes 18-22 (Size 22 pictured)
Ribbing: 14/0 Veevus, Fl Orange or Fl Pink
Body: 14/0 Veevus, White
Coating: 5-minute epoxy or UV resin
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