I had a roadkill, paperback version of that very book for years; it literally fell apart. I read it, and read it again. Finally, I got a wonderful 1st edition hard copy from Ken Callahan. Not mint by any means, but a treasure by my standards.

I love the colors you've used. Great tie!

Wayne, So glad to know you're having success with flies tied from the spool of purple Pearsall's Gossamer. This report from you may also convert some of the "purple haters" visiting this Forum. Your photo skills really help show off your flies. Color me green (not purple) with envy! Tight...

Man, that is a tasty tie. ...is it too early in the morning to make myself a Tequila Sunrise?

That is a wonderful picture of a beautiful fly! What did you use for the background? Thanks- Ken Ken, this is a piece of walnut a friend of mine gave me from trees taken down on his property before building his house. It made for a great Clark Block . Dave An Iron Blue, sitting on a piece of Walnut...

Dubbing well done is so much harder than you would think it should be; perfect dubbing is unattainable.

I mean, unless you're Old Hat.

Your flies are awesome! Love that Iron Blue...

Yeah, about that not logged in thing... I wrote a response to REE in another thread, hit the button, and it all magically disappeared. Shoulders suck, they really do. Two shoulder operations later, and I wish I'd just tried to live with the original mess. Never again. I tried to respond to your com...

Another good read, though not in the Pantheon like Hills book, is " Chalkstream chronicle " by Neil Patterson. When I was a teenager, way back in the mists of time (a child of state department wonks), I was able to get a moment on the Avon. It wasn't the Test, but I didn't care; it was the...

Yeah, about that not logged in thing... I wrote a response to REE in another thread, hit the button, and it all magically disappeared.

Shoulders suck, they really do. Two shoulder operations later, and I wish I'd just tried to live with the original mess. Never again.

Nice tie, Wayne; that looks like something Alan (BrkTrt) would have tied. I did not share a lot of dialogue with Alan (BrkTrt). I do see where these patterns could be interpreted as his style. To me that is a major compliment. Alan could tie circles around me with his eyes closed. Mike, Rick, thank...