Very nice, Bill.
I see John Shaner several times a year, last at Fly Fest in Rosco, NY less than a month ago.
he is still very active here in the Catskills and it's always a privilege to sit and talk with him.

What Roadkill said...
Very nice, Ken.

That's just WOW
Your tying skills are amazing.
Those would do some serious damage on my home waters...
Well done, Norm.

Very nice, Norm.
Carrie would approve!

A new book about Rube Cross by author Richard Lodge is now available. The life story of Cross and the birth of the Catskill style of fly tying should be an interesting read. Lodge spoke about Cross and his upcoming book at the Catskill Fly Fishing Center last May during Lance Hidys presentation of h...

There is absolutely nothing wrong with that.
Those rouge wings will pulsate way better than those tied flatter.
Perfection is something we strive for and then we learn to tie for the fish.
Well done, Darrell.

That's great that your knee is coming along so well, good for you!
Now go soak it in the cold tailwaters of the Owyhee...

I would eat that.

I'll take a dozen of those!
They just started here.
Classic Old Hat!

DUBBN, we had some drizzle and rain over the weekend and since it looked like a BWO kinda day, I fished your little olive in 18 & 20's. The fish took the olives that had that short mylar bud more than the ones without it. I have a 4 day trip later this week and the forecast calls for showers and...