Ron Eagle Elk wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 26, 2020 5:44 pm

[There's an old saying that you should never mess with a man that only owns one gun. Chances are he knows how to use it.

Ron.
Does the same saying apply to fly rods??

Thanks DUBBN, I have a gray pelt in another location just none here.

That will fish!
Good to have a selection in your box of all three spiders, I like them in 16 & 18's. I also tie a variation in olive.

Here are some # 20s, I can't wait to fish DUBBN's Mole Midge.
IMGP9996 by William Lovelace, on Flickr

But now I have to shop for some different XS wire, gray Mole and hooks. Have you tried a red wire rib?

Shop craft stores, they often have rabbit skins in different colors at reasonable prices. I buy white ones when I see them to dye and blend. Rabbit also makes a good binder to mix with other furs. Or if you had a pet rabbit you could clean his cage with a dustbuster and make Droopy dubbing... https:...

Beautiful flies!!
I just have to tie some of the black ones with Mole. Is that a black wire rib for weight?

Welcome to the forum! Looking forward to seeing some of your flies!!

Smurf is the fly creator Smeraglio, not the fly! I have never met him but got the pattern from Jack Dennis years ago. Smurf and Rick Hafele have done work shops on advanced nymphing techniques.
https://www.amazon.com/Advanced-Tactics ... B005UR40L8

I just tied up a number of these great BWO imitations created by John Smeraglio. I posted this earlier this year as a reply to a BWO post. Hook- Dai Riki 135 #18 Thread-Light Olive UTC 70 Body-Peacock Krystal Flash Hackle- Whiting Hen dyed Medium Dun https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49426378393_6...