Hank - That’s what my folks used to hold the kindling to start their wood stoves, and clean out the ash periodically. I never heard it called a “hod”. Interesting. Learn something new here everyday. Here in northern New England, my grandfather would tell me to fetch a 'hod' of coal up from the cell...

Love the middle spool; that's some nice wire there.

joaniebo wrote: ↑Wed May 25, 2022 6:49 pm

Mike62 wrote: ↑Wed May 25, 2022 3:55 pm Nice ties, Bob; very nice. What are you using for camera equipment?

An old Canon flatbed scanner

Well, it works great.

Gorgeous; this will work everywhere up here. I steal so much of Norm's work I feel like Edwin Rist.

Beautiful tie, Norm. Emergers are kicking arse for me this spring; what a difference a year makes. I'm stealing this and trying it. Thanks...!

Is the Brahma hen dyed, or natural? I’m guessing it is dyed. Superbly fishable art. Very well done. Thanks for sharing. Thanks Ray. The hackle is natural welsumer brahma hen. Not dyed. What I love about the welsumer is that the barring is so distinct, & the brown coloration has a translucent gl...

Nice ties, Bob; very nice. What are you using for camera equipment?

Howdy All; Tom S. & Ray, regarding your conversation about twists and how they help, or not. For many years I drove over-the-road. My favorite trailer was a flat bed. Have you ever passed or been passed by one and you heard a fluba-fluba sound? Done at a much higher frequency then reading speed...

That's a Rorschach test fly! The instant I saw it, I flashed on Phyllis Diller.

Hackle first is just weird.

...but then again, when I've tried it, it seems to help me with my proportion control. Will I concede that this is a superior method? Probably not; old dog, old tricks, ...but it sure is fun to read about.