Cracking good fly, Tom. Must try a few myself. Maybe the Wharfdale flies will work well on the Piscataquis.

I'm like DUBBN, the three center tail feathers from a cock pheasant are my go to feathers. Good markings and long length.

Using a bit of "Cellire" on the wing tips is a trick I got from John Reid's book Clyde Style Flies and Their Dressings. I used it when I was dressing a lot of Clyde and Tummel style flies.

That's a very nicely dressed fly. I like it a lot. Did you lacquer the tips of the wings so they would hold their shape?

I have a couple of Hebert Minor hen necks in all three shades, plus a few in between. One of my favorite colors of hen. As far as picking a favorite of the three, I'll go with the middle one. Maybe it's a question of lighting, as the light list fly seems too bright for me and the very dark list, a b...

Thanks friends for your comments! You all sure know how to humble a person. I don't tie many flies, about fifteen I'd say, and that's including dries and nymphs. But now being a member here, I have seen some flies tied by some of you that I am really intrigued on learning how to tie, so maybe I'll ...

Lovely wee spider. Looks about like mine, the messier the better. Very effective fly. Like Stewart, I always have several in my box, sizes 12 to 14. It's a favorite.

I believe what Mike Hogue is carrying is the Morus silks. I know he and Gunpowder are going to be among the distributors in the US. I tried a couple spools of the Morus and it's pretty nice to tie with. I put the Morus spools next to Pearsall's spools of the same color and they were, to my eye, iden...

Bobfly, I'm using the Wasatch Mini-Bobbins for silk thread. I borrow my wife's sewing machine to transfer silk to the smaller bobbins as well. I have about 20 of the mini-Bobbins, so I keep them loaded with silk colors I commonly use. I may have to try a couple for wire also.

Very nice, Tom. Knew it was you when I saw the hook. Your a bad influence, as I have laid in a supply of those sweet little hooks myself.

Ray, I'm pretty sure a Moorcock is the same bird as a Red Grouse, at least that's what Google said. It's a personal favorite of mine for tying.