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"Flybrary"

Absolutely FANTASTIC !!!

very nice, Bob.
Some years back, Oliver Edwards penned an article "Time to bury the bead". This resonated with me, as i am not a fan of bead head flies. They do work, and i do use them. Patterns I do use contain a matte black tungsten bead hidden in the thorax area for weight.

Dana

I was recently poking around on Jim Slattery's website and came across a Hebert Miner Hen Neck that I just had to buy. The color is really hard to describe. Overall, it is a pale grey (dun), but when you look closely the edges of the feathers they have a lovely soft golden yellow cast to them. The ...

Excellent!!!

At one point, frozen mice rid me of a witch…..

Very VERY nice boxes, AND FLIES, of Course!!!! I enjoy using a nice Wheatley box - however, there are pitfalls to deal with. #1 - They sink. #2 - even the largest box does not hold nearly enough flies. Personally I use felt paged fly wallets: they FLOAT, AND hold TONS of flies….. tying tons of flies...

Jay - those are very nice hooks……..the model / nomenclature escapes me now. I picked up a handful of boxes years back, and really liked them for certain patterns especially small bivisibles. I have had a couple of in depth conversations with John Shaner(one recently) - he will know!! Thanks for the ...

Yes, I’ve been told he called it a “splash”. Very nice neck Tom - leave it out on the table next time we’re together and I’ll take care of it for you

Ohhhh BOY………if any of you realized just how many hours I have put into this subject……. At the end of the day I realized this: certain flies must be tied on certain hooks!
Also - Go check out Eide’s website at flyhooks.org…….at the looney bin, he is in the bed next to me.

have to agree with Mr. bb here - the bulldog clips are unbeatable. Ditto for the test lead clip...