Well I tried tying The Gosling. Here is my attempt. Let me know what you think. The Gosling tied on a TMC206BL size 10. NS TriLobal Antron amber spun in 6/0 UNI black thread on a Clark Block. Rib is gold medium French oval tinsel. Tail is Pheasant Tail. Hackle is Orange Hen and Mallard flank. I thi...

That's a beauty of a flymph, Ron. It surely is competition to all the other flies in the contest. I'm pulling for ya!

I look at it as, if it aint broke, don't fix it. So if you add legs or beads to the fly; why not? Putting on garden hackle ? That's just an abomination and should be heavily frowned upon with the most stern looking frown and a shaking finger. Tsk, tsk, feel the shame. :D Those are good looking flies...

That has to be the most beautiful sparkly body I have ever seen.
All those colors made that? I'm impressed.

That's a great looking fly.

I like those!
The proof is in the pudding, or in this case the photos.

Well done!

I am the one who should be inspired.
This pattern will be in a few rows of my box.

I don't know which fly came first the Evil Betty or the Evil Betsy but thanks for the inspiration! Here is my Steelhead variation the Bad Lizzy... ;) https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53591109897_e5665276ba_z.jpg RIMG3687 by William Lovelace , on Flickr WOW!!! I love the look of it. I will have t...

There should be no reason for this fly not to catch a fish.
The second I saw it I was thinking pike and musky.

That's incredible looking. Brilliant color scheme and spiky too.