A few ideas for nymphs

As I stated I have been reading the old English classics about nymph fishing and more and more coming to believe that real fur or fur with some new material is the answer to the bodies of your tied flies. I have long been a champion of rabbit fur for stonefly bodies and hare's ear for the bodies on some clinger style ties. As you read the old authors you get a sense that all they used were a few types of furs, of course they did not have the wide variety of materials that we have but neither did we 40 years ago! I use rabbit, some muskrat, beaver and of course Aust. opossum, all natural or dyed. Take a look under some of the stream rocks and you'll see most of the insects are a dirty tannish darker brown or olive and maybe a few very dark olive or black (Iso.) color. I use either wood duck or partridge for tails and legs. My sizes for this time of year tend to be smaller #16 thru #20 and not weighted. Give them a try and see if you agree, fur is best for most of our needs. Yes I do use a lot of newer materials and have good use for them in certain areas but natural materials just seem to tie and work better.