both previously mentioned hooks are good, but I prefer this fly (and other North Country patterns) tied on Sneck's, or an up eyed Limerick like the Mustad 3121......just my humble opinion.... Please Dana, send one of those - or both - to Bill. I would love to see the result. dd humblier than you ;)...

the more I look, the more I like this pattern - especially how the shade of the tail(with dark edge), ties into the hackle collar. Really marvelous..

both previously mentioned hooks are good, but I prefer this fly (and other North Country patterns) tied on Sneck's, or an up eyed Limerick like the Mustad 3121......just my humble opinion....

Karsten - that's a beauty......very nicely done, as usual.

Dana

Karsten great tip for the Prince nymph...... I think we would all like to see your version ! Hope my parcel arrives to you soon - according to my post office in New York City, your address is one of the furthest points from Me, that I could be mailing a package to: 16,710 miles or 26,892 kilometers!...

BTW - nice touch, using the oval tinsel..... I do the same...not a big fan of flat tinsel. The old stuff is sublime ..... when we were at the Hall of Fame induction this past fall, I was rooting around through the thread bin in the museum store. At the bottom I found a few old spools really really n...

Very, very nice, as usual Bill!

I love tying and fishing this simple classic :) https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-j96HmpP/0/ba278ab2/O/i-j96HmpP.jpg https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-zJ3fdGq/0/8d925ace/O/i-zJ3fdGq.jpg https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-FKW6hwS/0/b1f2819b/O/i-FKW6hwS.jpg Karsten One of my favorites, and you h...

Everything tastes like chicken !!

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Barry's Tups Wool score.

Nice one!

You know, that looks like a roasted chicken breast in a chafing dish ......