I have all kinds of wax. I have always just stored them in small ziplock baggies. Never had any issue with just rolling a piece in my hands to warm and soften. Some takes longer than others. When tying, I do like Ron and keep it in between a couple fingers while I tie. When tying for shows I keep in...

Carl, A great mix of an old pattern with a new material. How do you like these hooks compared to other up-eye hooks you have used, or the straight-eye hooks you were bending up? Thanks- Ken These are are classy. Feel strong and sharp. A good Flymph base. Have not fished them yet though.

letumgo wrote: ↑Sun Mar 06, 2022 9:09 am Marvelous variation Carl. The hot wire rib is a nice touch.

Where did you buy the hooks?

(Never mind…I just found them on Dette’s site)

SSSHHH....

That rib is not subtle at all. I do like the look. I wonder what the fish approval rating will be. Yep, to be determined. I've never been afraid of a little pop or contrast. I used to do real well with an olive bodied flymph, partridge hackle and a fire orange Hotwire rib in NE Oregon streams. know...

I've been playing with some Hotwire stash I've had for years. Here I took Leisenring's Old Blue Dun and replaced the yellow silk rib with Fl.Orange Hotwire. I like the pop! I was also playing on a new to me hook, Gaelic Syl Nemes up-eye soft hackle. Thread: primrose silk and a dark cobbler's wax Hac...

It is orange season in Florida and we do have a few huns running around. No trout freshwater trout to feed though.

I just saw this. Very cool. I'll have to give it a go. I have always used a knitting hook which is easy too.

Something about a box full of simple flies that says: "it's me and you trout. Me. And. You."

Beautiful set of flies Bill.

Welcome Kevin,
A great example of Red Clock. Thanks for sharing the pattern with us.