Ready for next year's Expo!

Nw Expo 2027 by William Lovelace, on Flickr

Partridge and Chartreuse Soft Hackle Dry Flymph https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55151663706_44f9efab8e_z.jpg RIMG0962 by William Lovelace , on Flickr Hook-Mustad 94840 #12 Thread-UTC 70 Fl Chartreuse Tail-Partridge Rib-SM Gold Ultra Wire Body & Thorax-Hare's Ear Plus Dubbing Natural Hackles-...

Here are 2 size 20 hooks in comparison, an up eyed dry and a scud.

RIMG0959 by William Lovelace, on Flickr

Here is the same fly turned into a Chartreuse and Partridge Flymph with a full Hare's Ear body on the last day of the NW Tyers Expo...

RIMG0953 by William Lovelace, on Flickr

Earlier this week I ran across this pattern from Jack Gartside and decided to tie it at the NW Expo this week. ;) https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55142275364_5876dcdc56_z.jpg RIMG0907 by William Lovelace , on Flickr Hook-Dai Riki 070 #12 Thread-UTC 70 Fl Chartreuse Rib-SM Gold Ultra Wire Thorax-...

Here is a Dai-Riki 125 #14 tied with UTC 70 FL Orange... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55080263919_97867e89fe_z.jpg RIMG0001 by William Lovelace , on Flickr N.B. If you want to jump the thread over the bead to finish the hackle and are concerned a fish might cut the thread, just whip finish by...

Good looking flies!

Nice and Buggy, it says to fish... Eat Me!

Here is today's Tan Hare's Ear+ SH...
RIMG9995 by William Lovelace, on Flickr

Here is my simplified variation... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55071374029_bd285c2495_z.jpg RIMG9990 by William Lovelace , on Flickr Hook-TMC 2457 #10 Thread-UTC 70 Rusty Brown Body-Harline Natural Hare's Ear+ Wing case-China Rooster Fibers coated with Sally Hansen's Hard as Nails Bead-1/8&q...