Great flies Ron!
I like to tie some with a wire rib for weight to get down just sub surface in the riffles.

Feeling Crabby today about my knee...

RIMG3799 by William Lovelace, on Flickr

This is my first attempt to tie some Danger Muffin Crabs to give to my surgeon for fishing for Permit in Belize.

Holy smokes it took forever to log in. . Same here!! :roll: DUBBN, I see no problem using luminescent thread! Thanks for the :idea: I like it so much I now have a lifetime supply of 7 colors of it on the way. ;) I see myself testing Luminescent Flymphs and soft hackles against the old favorites, es...

If you live in a state where night fishing for trout is legal, I suggest you give luminescent beads a try... ;) https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53680255431_c0077c0070_z.jpg RIMG3788 by William Lovelace , on Flickr Hook-Mustad 9672 #4 Thread- UTC 140 FL Chartreuse Tail & Under Hackle- Pearl K...

Mike62 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21, 2024 6:32 pm I have a serious desire to drop one of those down about 100', run it behind a cannonball and try and hook up with a 20lb. togue this summer.

If you do, I would add some Chartreuse Lumo Beads in the hollow body and charge them up with black light before you drop it.

:idea: Just tied a couple of 9 1/2" Wingless Wets yesterday, last tied 9 years ago at my bench... ;) https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53668804168_496a5d34a5_z.jpg RIMG3783 by William Lovelace , on Flickr A little gift for tomorrow' s first Knee Replacement post op appointment with my surgeon...

fish candy!!

I was inspired by DUBBN's post of his Golden Brown to use some dubbing I made several weeks ago... :idea: https://www.flymphforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=11561 Hook-Daiichi 4647 #12 Thread-UTC 70 Rusty Brown Bead- Copper Brass 1/8" Body- Beaver Back & Bleached White Rabbit dubbing blen...

Here is a variant tied with Whiting American Hen Saddle BLW dyed Purple...

RIMG3773 by William Lovelace, on Flickr