Ron that was a fun time on the Central Oregon waters in your backyard! :D It didn't even occur to me to put one of this fly on in the midst of the fish rising for egg laying caddis. The caddis dries I had on were getting their attention. And I was busy concentrating on the timing and drift across th...

Quite a treasure, well done on all counts!!

This is my 21st Century version of the 1855 emerger Winged Larva contained in Blacker's Art Of Fly Making as mentioned in the Forum thread on ("Emergers" in 1895?). https://flymphforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=8300&start=10 If you have some "shrivelled larva" from the end...

P.S. This is a cool fly, I have to tie some of these! Here is a quick illustration of the Winged Larva... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48067091076_2abcc14d4a_n.jpg IMGP9032 by William Lovelace , on Flickr It has a head of Peacock herl and a yellow Mohair body. With the "shriveled larva&q...

It appears to me that Blacker's Winged Larva and Small Larva in The Art Of Fly-Making 1855 are clearly examples of Emergers. (TO MAKE THE WINGED LARVA Page 42.) The Winged Larva is a Woodcock Soft Hackle winged with hen pheasant tail and with the larva case tied on below the shoulder of the mohair b...

Same Fly... updated tail! https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48033465873_051cb0d1ca.jpg IMGP9028 by William Lovelace , on Flickr i got the squirrel I ordered and tied one fly but the squirrel was stiffer hairs than the original nymph. So the current tie uses some Australian Possum for the tail. It ...

Easy to acquire cast keepers for your leaders come with a local beer and are easily replaced.

IMGP8989 by William Lovelace, on Flickr

My first thought was it is a simplified small Bomber. it should be a killer for tan caddis emergers or a swimming hopper.

However, I am still interested in the hand made leaders, as another thing to learn and do myself. One of the best aspects of fly fishing, is the many faceted opportunity to learn. I make my own rods, and flies. Custom leaders are just another element to explore. Doug - Do you have any leader formul...

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47998346892_6d567cd0d0_z.jpg IMGP8985 by William Lovelace , on Flickr Mustad 3906 #10 UTC 70 Light olive thread Olive glass bead Hackle-Natural India Hen Back This is a Soft Hackle I created by adding Natural India Hen hackle to a nymph (Micks Scruffy) I recently...