Great looking fly!!

Thanks again Norm!

Hook-Mustad 94840 #14
Tail & Hackle- Badger Hen
Thread- UTC 70 Rust Brown
Body- Muskrat Dubbing

RIMG7212 by William Lovelace, on Flickr

Boarmountain wrote: ↑Sat Jul 02, 2022 8:12 pm

Roadkill wrote: ↑Sat Jul 02, 2022 6:34 pm flies, what are you swinging them with?

I made a 7wt bamboo rod for this trip. It's not a spey rod, but I'll still be swinging them.

I have 9'6" 7 Wt. Hardy Smuggler that would be perfect for this kind of trip (someday ).

Tight lines!!

Bill

flies, what are you swinging them with?

Here is a quick yellow lantern tied with Kimono 100 silk and Badger hen...
RIMG7209 by William Lovelace, on Flickr

About a month ago i visited a French silk fabric shop that has been looming silk the old fashioned way since the 1800's... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52186539741_035e5a5982_z.jpg RIMG4524 by William Lovelace , on Flickr They get their best quality silk from Japanese exporters who brought si...

Terrestrial12 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 01, 2022 6:17 am ... maybe a pinch of pink ...

Possum Pink Lady Flymph
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RIMG7206 by William Lovelace, on Flickr

For any flymph fans out there, who fish Pink Ladies... http://www.troutnut.com/hatch/537/Mayfly-Epeorus-albertae-Pink-Lady/2#specimens Hook- Dai Riki 070 #12 Thread & Rib- UTC 70 Tan Tail & Hackle- Whining Natural Dun Hen Body- Possum belly blended with Spirit River Shrimp Pink UV2 dubbing h...

I am very fond of Joe's Blondes!! Simple to tie and effective1

Looking forward to you next posts. You bring a lot of color and different styles to the Forum!

Thanks for the inspiration... ;) http://www.flymphforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=10529 Hook-Wholesale Fly Company Model 21 #12 Thread-UTC 70 Rust Brown Tail- About 4 Cock Pheasant tail fibers Body- Possum belly in a dubbing loop Rib-SM Copper Ultra Wire Hackle- Coppery Brown Pheasant https://liv...