That may be the case, but you've learned to wrestle it into submission. I know from experience that the fibers want to twist and turn, splaying in all directions. Nice job Norm.

Should be called "Sunny Alexandra". Lovely variant.

Great post Wayne. I am interested to hear about your upcoming fishing trips. I found the discussion about DP line interesting, and will need to pay more attention the next time I fish with my new DP line. I bought one when I rerigged my Dads old reel earlier this year. Thanks for the heads up about ...

The guy on the left is “Tuck”.

I recently bought a copy of Mike Valla's new book entitled "Fly Fishing Guide to New York State - Experts' Guide to Locations, Hatches, and Tactics" (ISBN 9780811771689)/Published by Stackpole Books. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AIL4fc_qOgTpEV1YSmJL6HRg9EXeWnGGcIVdpyvxO2HmILjDz8GL-...

Wow! Those look like they come with “100% Satisfaction Guarantee”.

Marvelous pattern Wayne. I’m sure they will work well.

It’s interesting to see the difference between this version and the earlier version.

Nice tinsel work, by the way. It really caught my eye.

Cute lil fly.

The Tomah Jo is listed in Mary Orvis Marbury’s book (Pattern 70) IMG_2964.jpeg https://archive.org/details/favoritefliesthe00marb/page/n223/mode/1up?q=Tomah “The fly called Tomah Jo was first made by Miss Sara J. McBride, of Mumford, N. Y., and named by Mr. Charles W. Stevens, of Boston, who introdu...

Welcome aboard! I’m happy to see you jumping in and sharing your beautiful tying.