Yet another stunning find - Well done!!

I couldn’t help but notice that the price was 14 shillings, a princely sum in the late 1800s.

I'd fish that without thinking of it. Very nice. The hooks you ordered, is that one in the photo? If so, what hook is it? No. It is a Firehole wet fly hook, which I don't remember the number. What I ordered were a bunch of different curved hook brands and styles. I couldn't decide which on so I ord...

Another killer winged pattern from Tom.......... I still think you should change your screen name to “wingman“(humorous jesting)



Dana

letumgo wrote: ↑Fri Feb 19, 2021 12:38 pm Vroom vroom!

Thanks John. I was guessing it was a Mustad 3906B. Glad I asked.

Ray - Guessing type and size of each hook is creeping towards the hook sickness......

thanks Bob IMHO, Oliver & team produced some of the very best, most insightful fly fishing videos ever. I have watched all of them numerous times.. Also: the silent black and white clip of Frank Sawyer tying his PT nymph is priceless.........one recent Sunday afternoon, I sat at the vise and wat...

Roadkill wrote: ↑Sun Feb 14, 2021 5:36 pm Try to tempt us with that more material bug.

Yep - never fails........and of COURSE I went right to the river, and bought MORE silk !!!!

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Excellent hook choice as well......

Great article, thank you Ray!

Great idea Ray! I bought those same material cards at Walmart – they are quite useful.

Maybe you can chop up golden brown, and make some pretty fine dubbing....

Excellent SBS, per your usual !!!

Dana

Deadly.........That one’s going in my rotation