Oh my gosh Mike! That is supremely funny! You've got a whacky sense of humor!

Good one Ray! It made me stop and think about some of my "furry" friends from college! Johnno, great idea about starting a thread or post about opening up our various fly boxes! Please start it off! I would like to see your patterns in all their glory! Let's get everybody involved in this ...

Ray, With this latest SBS, I can see it....how it's done! This is fantastic! And, you are driving me nuts with that beautiful "tan" hen (I know, it's actually ginger) skin! I really like the softness of each feather and the workability of same! I want to start on my (your) imitations right...

I see my error now Bill! I don't know what my brain was comprehending on that one!
The orange nose on each of your updated patterns is amazing! What a stroke of genius!
Carry on! D.

Thank you Ray for posting these pictures! And you Mikes both for the encouraging words! I have been taking on projects (not just flies but, it's been a big part of it) in and around the Den! Playing catch up was fun! It was like it used to be! Looking forward to an evening of tying after a day at wo...

Bill,
This pattern is awesome looking! It is a trout magnet for sure! I have a bunch of root beer Krystal Flash in one of my boxes behind me.....
Masterfully done Bill as always!
D.

Dear Partsman Mike! These two look fantastic! They have that fuzzy aura about them which I like and I'm sure your tribe will like too! I know what you mean about proportions and trying to get them right! Sometimes, you look at a pattern and think, "that should be easy"! Then the dubbing co...

Norm,
Your Sparkle Damsel Nymph has lights! Where do the batteries go? This pattern is beautiful!
Doug

Bill, This pattern is quite a looker! I like how you compared the natural insect with your pattern over the two pics. I was interested to see the ingredient "Bonefish Tan Krystal Dub" or is it simply "Tan Krystal Dub"? I ran out recently of some older stock of Tan Krystal Dub. I ...

Wayne, I find your "Totally Generic" patterns quite beautiful and I know they will take fish practically everywhere! You have brought to light the brown hackles against the beautiful gray dubbing! By the way, I am in total agreement with Lance! The body work on these is fantastic! You have...