I've been busy the last few days but keep going back to Waynes "ugly". I found a crane larva pattern hanging in a tree along a limestone stream in central Pa. several years ago. It didn't look like much but I stuck it in my box and forgot about it. While on another trip the river was blown...

Very nice, Wayne.
Those patterns have saved my butt more than once on blown out systems.
Dai-Riki #270?

Oh Yeah!
I ordered a prairie chicken skin earlier today and now I can't wait for it to get here.
Incredible tie there Bill!

Thanks Ray, They must still have a few skins as my order just went through.

Those are amazing and your spinners are something I will attempt to copy.
I've been chasing Drakes as they progress up a tail water system for a week and those flies would crush.

REE, Otto, I'm well aware that possession of certain feathers are prohibited and that's why I said found, not have. Theres a large dead elm tree along the river behind my house that is a favorite spot for a few eagles. They will preen while waiting for a fish to show and as a result, I find quite a ...

Otto, That definitely looks like a secondary wing feather and with that blue iridescent hue I would guess crow. And yes, there are crows in Japan and from pictures, they look more like our ravens here than our crows. I found a large primary from a Bald Eagle last Thursday while fishing the Beaverkil...

Those are outstanding, Otto!
I can see the makings of an Isonychia Bicolor nymph with a feather barb to mimic
the pronounced gill tufts and satae on the naturals.
Well done.

[quote="Old Hat"
I tied this on a #15 Gaelic Syl Nemes. [/quote]

That golden/honey Badger just flows into the primrose and dubbing.
Absolutely amazing pattern, Carl!

I have an entire female Gambles quail skin that needs some attention. It's a little greasy and some of the feathers are "matted" and don't flair evenly when wrapped around a hook. The marginal coverts, both upper and lower have some hard crusty gunk left over from skinning and drying. Poin...