I am seriously excited to fish this pattern near Mothers Day.

On the swing and to rising fish.

I have some work to do, to make it pretty, but I am seriously excited.

Size 14

Hot Spot Squirrel.

The latest and greatest soft hackle in my neck of the woods.

I am sure it will work when a Guides Choice does. Anyway, I tyed 3 up. Hope I don't forget I tyed them and find them again in 3 years.

I am not familiar with the "Sexy Walt" pattern. Is that one of the flies shown above? I think the flies in the last picture are pink squirrels, but may be wrong. I think there are about a thousand variations of the Sexy Walt. This is one, or could be a Pink Squirrel had I used Squirrel du...

When you use this as the top fly, how deep to does the fly fish? Can you follow the red tag visually during the drift? If so, it seems like you get the added bonus that the fly serves to help strike detection. What type of yarn (?) are you using for the red tag? Is that an antron of some sort? I've...

Do you fish these year round, or at a particular time of year? I’ve mostly fished them in summer months, thinking that were a good beetle imitation. I’m curious to know if you’ve fished them year round. That is some mighty fine looking brown hackle. Nice rich coloration. Ray, I have to admit that I...

Simple, effective.

Very cool!

zen leecher wrote: ↑Sun Jan 17, 2021 12:46 pm I am intrigued by these being close to dotterel's. I see a trip out for them in the next couple weeks.

I am buying a pellet gun

It just dawned on me what doves those are. They are the ones that make that annoying call, that sounds like a Covid infected crow!!!

Fishnkilts, Kind of like casting... Practice, Practice, Practice. :) It also helps to have started tying over 60 years ago and learning at a couple decades of Expos with world class tyers! ;) Today the NET brings those expert tyers right into your home. :D I don't think I have 60 years left in me. ...