Pardon me Bill whilst I pick up my jaw that I dropped when I saw this beauty! It looks very much like the caddis worms inside the cases that I picked apart while wading around in the Willowemoc. They were everywhere! Your pattern is excellent as always! For the love of caddis and all their immitatio...

Excellent Hans! It is pure poetry!
Always amazed,
Dougsden

William,
Don't cut yourself short! Your tying abilities are world class just as Bills! I know you can do it. Show us your stuff!
Do you have any pic.'s or great stories of you and Lance and others in Danbury? It would be sweeeet to see them!
A fan always,
Dougsden

Ruard,
Absolutely beautiful! I am really liking your style as seen in the finished product!
Please keep us fed dear friend. Your work is amazing!
Your friend in Ohio,
Dougsden

Dearest Chase Creek, Did you name this one after me? Thanks pal! The pattern you posted is drop-dead gorgeous! The combination of all the materials that you used is wise and wonderful. I just can't help but think that this one would be a fooler in my still waters! They would eat it up like halloween...

Lance, This is really cool! To answer your question, Yes! I think we could come up with "The Top Twenty" for a pane such as this! I'll start working on my choices a.s.a.p. I can only imagine the flood of responses you will be receiving shortly! It was fascinating as well to receive an upda...

Ray,
Simply Fantastic! The body colors are so vibrant! I love viewing your creations...always!
Dougsden

Dearest William, Thank you for posting my set of patterns - Red Fox Squirrel Hair Nymphs. You really surprise me sometimes with the images that you come up with. Quite frankly, I had forgotten that you took the pictures but I am very glad that you did! Most of the folks on the forum (including and e...

William, Wow! These patterns of yours are beautiful! I just keep flipping back to them and take them all in! Sooo superbly done! I did not realize that I was such an influence to an innovator such as yourself! The hook style that I have prefered thru the years is the "swimming nymph" with ...

Lance, This whole thread has been just wonderful! Like trying to find the heart of an onion, more and more history just keeps bubbling up from within! As I go on in this interesting journey, it's the history that I find most appealing and with each post that you put up, it just gets sweeter! Thanks ...