Yup, that works for me. Nicely done.

I think it's a great read. Hills does a wonderful job describing fly fishing in the late 19th, early 20th century. My paperback copy has been thumbed to death, literally, it's in pieces.

I really like the different looks that a good bronze herl can give you. Nice ties, Bob.

The reason we use the word 'dun' is because it can be annunciated -cleanly, crisply. Without the word 'dun' in our vocabulary we'd all be walking around trying wrap our tongues around blae.

Well there! ...a worm pattern I can get behind. Very nice, Ray. And thank you for posting a pic of the yarn baggie! I've wanted a handful of different Jamieson's wools, but didn't want to buy a whole skein. I bookmarked the FlytyingYarn site. Thanks!

I understand that Chadwick's is the Holy Grail of yarns, but color-wise, I prefer the Jamieson's Oyster. I also like Bob's choice of hook over either of the ones used by Davie or Oliver. Watching Oliver and Davie cut the Chadwick's so casually gave me the willy's; I've never had a vasectomy but I'm ...

Nice. I just added those to the 'must steal' list.

I'm looking forward to the pics of what you tie with it.

I absolutely love this fly and I'm going to steal it; but if anybody asks, I'm calling it something else.

Ron Eagle Elk wrote: ↑Tue Mar 30, 2021 7:19 am That will hunt. That's probably the best herl body I've ever seen. Lovely fly.

I know, right? His are so elegant, almost bonsai-like. Mine come out looking like something that would grow off a 1980's hair band drummer.