Ray, another thank you for pointing this out! I downloaded the free sample, I'm on p. 37, and I'm afraid I'll be out £20 to buy it as soon as my last free page is done... I'm not so enamored of the "proven research" rhetoric, but I'm liking their writing and their substance, and the fine d...

Bon jour! I can't answer your immediate question, but an electronic copy of the 1941 book is available free at hathitrust

https://hdl.handle.net/2027/coo.31924068965494

Leisenring and many others suggest varnishing over a well waxed thread head for a smooth finish with added security, as an alternative to a head of just waxed tying silk (which they say itself is sufficient)... My question is, doesn't the solvent thinner in the varnish undermine the sticking propert...

Great looking emerger! And sbs... The tip of the hen back feather lies flat over the top, yes? Could fish nicely that way for a tan caddis emerger, too... For my swap fly March brown I'd decided on a mix of light & dark Australian possum, too (with some fitch and a little fiery brown & amber...

Such a pleasure to see you do your thing Ray.

Oh that's terrific
Great use of that new dyed hen, too

Sandy Pittendrigh (salmobytes on some forums) has a nice website where among other things he has posted many pics of flies made by many of the greats along with interesting comments and info. Here's his page on Rosborough with lots of pics of flies tied by Rosborough https://montana-riverboats.com/i...

I couldn't help but dig a little deeper on that poem, and thought I'd share what more I found... It comes from a book of verse written by John Gay, a contemporary of Swift and Pope, and published in 1770. The subject of this particular poem is "Rural Sports." The Cambridge History of Engli...

You're a treasure Mr Bailey thx for posting

All smiles here, great find!