Fishnkilts, One thing I have learned from this forum... Put the rocks glass DOWN before you start reading. The guys at Computer Geeks don't care to clean slobber infused bourbon from your laptop. To answer your question, I would say color is the first reason to keep body sections separate. The belly...

Nice catch, chugbug!
Classic blast from the past.

Mike62 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 15, 2022 6:38 pm I'm a wax and whip man.

That might sound kinky to someone who doesn't tie.

I have Ed's new book too and took it to Summerfest at the Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum to have him sign it. Unfortunately, Ed was not there but I did get several of the featured tyers in Mike Valla's book Favorite Flies for The Catskills to sign my copy. Anyway, I did enjoy following Ed's ...

Thanks Bill
I just noticed you mentioned that under the photo.
Guess I was too busy gawking at the fly and didn't get that far

So what did you use for the shell back?
Does it matter if you are putting a finish on the body?
I like the segmentation it creates with the ribbing and looks dead on for a drowned spinner
I'm definitely gonna add that to my spinner box.
Thank you.

Now thats what I would call a suggestive pattern.
I read caddis in the subject line, Dubbn saw cranefly in the picture, and I see a cress bug with an egg sack.
Fish that in a Limestone creek that has a bit of vegetation and you'll put a hurt on the trout population.

Nice!
The first one almost looks like it was tied on a swimming nymph hook.

letumgo wrote: ↑Sun Jul 10, 2022 9:19 am I am a fan of the flatwing profile, and have used this myself in the past. I like the way they swim.

Me too.
Well done Mike.

NightWatchman wrote: ↑Wed Jun 22, 2022 11:03 pm Update

Very nice looking soft hackle.

Yup
Tom can can build bugs.