That is just an insanely clean dressing. Wonderful colors and proportions. I like it a lot.

CC, You're hitting them out of the park lately. Very nice fly. With colors like those I can't see a fish moving to taste that morsel. Well done.

Heck, Wayne, that could happen to anybody . Really, it could .

Wait!! Hard boiled eggs? Stinking up waders? This is a story just begging to be told. So, Ray, now that you've let the cat partway out of the bag, enlighten us.

Ray,

That's just about perfect as is. My only problem is that I'd have to put everything back where it belongs. Not my strong suit. My portable tying kit is a medium sized suitcase that I hunt through whenever I want to tie away from home. You'd be surprised at the goodies I find in there.

Jeff,

If you wear an "All Blacks" cap astream, do you do a Maori Haka before making the first cast? Just curious.

Mataura mayfly wrote: But, "Dang!" did that cap freeze to your head after the dunking?

I was thinking the same thing.

Like Ray, I am always struck by the beauty of these "simple" patterns. I really like this one. I don't know how long you thought about the color choices for this one, but they are spot on. Wonderful dressing.

What a great way to spend Christmas Eve. Great photos of the river, fish and flies. Thanks for taking me along.

Kelly, the wax is pretty workable when warm so I wrap mine in a bit of Saran Wrap or something similar and put it in a cup of warm water. When the wax has softened enough I take off small pieces about the size of a bb. The wax I'm not using stays in a water bath. I have noticed that if I don't chang...