My thanks to ronr for giving me a couple of proven flies from his time in Patagonia! This is my version of an Olive pattern limited by my available materials. I Hope it is close enough to tempt a few fish. ;) https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54258584119_1f407ca309_z.jpg RIMG6329 by William Lovela...

I tailor my thread used for dubbing to the insect I am trying to match. Like Ron, for small flies I may touch dub a single thread or split thread and use the dubbing as contrast to the thread color if appropriate. My usual approach is to dub on a single thread of various deniers or make a dubbing lo...

Not as hard if you use a little glue!

My grandmother was born in Bordeaux while her father was working there for the Austrian Government. While recently visiting the Cite du Vin, I decided to create a fly in her honor with some of the wide range of colors in Bordeaux wines. ;) https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54148016032_85d3182dd9_z...

For transferring thread see my earlier post... by Roadkill » Feb 20th, '20, 09:31 a tapered metal pin to fit into the bobbins and a plumbing washer drilled to fit enabled me to spin up the silk with my variable speed drill... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49560921428_474520ac58.jpg IMGP0028 by...

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54117063043_01771355e7.jpg RIMG6289 by William Lovelace , on Flickr Hook-Mustad 3906B #12 Thread- UTC 70 Cream Body- tying thread Rib and Thorax- Kimono Rising Sun Silk Hackle- Brown Hen Back with some white near the rachis This was inspired by eating some wonder...

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54115228066_969792b698_z.jpg RIMG6278 by William Lovelace , on Flickr Hook- Mustad 3906B #10 Thread- UTC 70 Rusty Brown Tail & Rib- 3 strands of Root Beer Krystal Flash Body- Tying thread Thorax-Orange Krystal Flash twisted into a rope like the rib Hackle- Wh...

That should be a fish magnet!!

Steelhead that travel hundreds of miles to get to Eastern Oregon dine on these.

Nice time on the water!

Good luck on the river!