It can be very simple. ;) In the early 60's when I was headed home from grade school, I walked down to the Powder River and pulled out about a 10" piece of mono leader with a fly. It would be attached to the tip of a willow branch I selected to cut at streamside for my custom rod. I usually bro...

Tough day on the Middle Deschutes, but this one scored on a couple of fish out of the 6 flies I fished for about an hour. The river was running at bank full width, about a foot higher than the usual level I like to wade. My 11-week-old knee was not comfortable with the level and the shifting rocks. ...

My thanks to Norm for the inspiration... https://www.flymphforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=11729 I didn't have all the ingredients, so I used what I had on hand. ;) https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54601147869_28ac1a1d3a_z.jpg RIMG7488 by William Lovelace , on Flickr Hook-Mustad 9672 #6 Thread...

But I expected a red head.

I like that one, may have to tie some next!

Started tying the 18s today...
RIMG7479 by William Lovelace, on Flickr

Love the winging with the side strip!

Thanks, Norm for the Speckled Spider inspiration https://www.flymphforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=11718 I filled the last row in my new flybox with that pattern! 8-) But after soaking my old brittle Grizz hackle stems in hair conditioner overnight I wanted something simpler to tie. I thought of t...

Mostly new flies but I finished with 3 rows of old favorites...
RIMG7464 by William Lovelace, on Flickr

I hope to be able to get out in the Central Oregon rivers a couple of weeks from now!

Hook-Mustad 9672 #10 Thread-UTC 70 Fl FIRE ORANGE Body-Fiber Dyet Firestar Nylon UV Orange Rib- 2 strands twisted together of Gold Twist Hackle-Orvis Select Saddle Hackle, Chart (also UV reactive) https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54568076024_7d7e2aa30f_z.jpg RIMG7457 by William Lovelace , on Flickr