If your morning coffee doesn't open your eyes, taking a look at that fly will do it. Marvelous tying, Norm. The herl butt and tinsel body are eye catching. So well done. The color combination is superb.

Great adaptation. I'll be adding a few to my fly boxes.

There's something about that photograph that keeps drawing me back. I'm not sure what it is. Maybe it's that I'm looking at Rube Cross, one of the seminal tiers of the glorious Catskill age (of any age), in his natural environment. But maybe that's it, his 'natural environment' is so... provincial;...

Unbelievably beautiful, Norm. Words fail me. Such a clean dressing

Nicely dressed. I always have a couple of those in my box. Very effective fly.

What is that very nice looking piece of Damascus steel the fly is resting on?

Sad to see that one close down.

Thanks for the heads up on the sale. Moonlit is pretty active over on Facebook. The owner is a decent guy. I've traded fly patterns with him a couple of times.

Mike62 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 01, 2023 8:11 pm What a great idea! I've got half a capes worth of split nails in small sizes, this is perfect for them. Thank you, Norm.

My thoughts exactly, Mike.

Norm, Is that a JC nail tied in as a flat wing? Lovely wee pattern.

Just gorgeous, Norm. Are you using metal or mylar tinsel?