ronr wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 9:16 am Carl mole mohair? is mole the color of the mohair wool? maybe dumb question, but I'd not heard of the two together...

That's how I took it.

This is the example that Lance shared in the Facebook group.

I doubt at 54 years I'm cutting edge. Lol.

I tied this on a #15 Gaelic Syl Nemes.

Thanks Ron,

That one looks great. I forgot about it. Probably where I got the idea.

Make sure you share your tie.

I've started playing with a new (to me anyway) method of flymph body construction. It has been good for making mottled patterns in the bodies as opposed to a solid mix of colors. Still working on it but here is the basics. Tied with a drop loop rope. I add a small amount of dubbing to the hanging th...

Love the technique Bill. Would definitely be something to play with for cripples and emerged duns in the surface or spinners. I don't think you would see it on actively emerging insects under the surface. But, it would still be a good technique for a hotspot.

Lance shared some dubbing strands of Pete's with 30% hare, muskrat, and mole mohair. What a great combo. The trifecta of dubbing. They were twisted on primrose silk. Of course I had to use that combo some where. Just an experiment pattern but that dubbing blend is money. reducedTri-color Rusty.jpg

Thanks for bumping this Bill. Good stuff here.

I'm going to put a couple of these in the box as well.

You are spot on with the name too Bill. Great pattern for that system!

I've noticed the size difference in a couple brands. My Tiemco #12's have grown in size too to where I rarely use them. As I was using a lot of #14, now I'm tying more #16 in many of the hook brands.