Nice, Bill!
I really like the look of the segmentation created by the tail fibers twisted into a rope.
Gotta give that one a go.
That pattern has Halloween all over it!

I thought the herl was bronze too, Greg.
Don't know if it's true, but I heard if you left green herl on a window sill in the sun it would "bleach"
and turn bronze.

Nice job Norm!

The last time I was on your Owyhee, the browns crushed those on a dropper.

You never cease to amaze me with your Bergman patternsI
I think Ray would approve.
Well done, Norm.

Anything Owyhee has to be good.
That is one special river.
Nice fly too, Bill

Very nice, Bill.
I see John Shaner several times a year, last at Fly Fest in Rosco, NY less than a month ago.
he is still very active here in the Catskills and it's always a privilege to sit and talk with him.

What Roadkill said...
Very nice, Ken.

That's just WOW
Your tying skills are amazing.
Those would do some serious damage on my home waters...
Well done, Norm.

Very nice, Norm.
Carrie would approve!

A new book about Rube Cross by author Richard Lodge is now available. The life story of Cross and the birth of the Catskill style of fly tying should be an interesting read. Lodge spoke about Cross and his upcoming book at the Catskill Fly Fishing Center last May during Lance Hidys presentation of h...