Can some one direct me to a reference or just tell me, what size, shape.etc. of hooks were "f", "ff", "fff", and "fe"? Book published in 1843.

Rex

What do you use to store your soft hackle flies?

Rex

Is being enamored with an inanimate object something that qualifies me for therapy? I love those flies!

Wayne.

What material is used for the body? Is there an underlayer??

Rex

Rex, Encourage your friend to post some pictures of his soft hackle flies so the rest of us can enjoy them too! Thanks- Ken I would like to see them too. dd See below: "...Here’s a few recent ties. You may post them up if you wish. Honey dun n primrose, The Holy Trinity on one hook (snipe n pu...

Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and are looking forward to a great New Year! I got an Instagram post from my friend Grant Bench, @theflyninja , about Morus Silks. Morus is the successor to Pearsalls and the US distributor is Gunpowedercustometackle.com ,(https://www.gunpowdercustomtackle.com/pro...

Do you consider changing the name of a fly if it has other components such as dubbing material, hackle material, shape of hook, etc., than the original? I guess variant covers it. A Stillwater fly fishing club I know about considers all curved hooks to be a waste of time and only tie on straight hoo...

I need to slow my reading down. I read “beetlejuice” instead of “beet juice.” I was wondering what dark magic was needed to tie the shrimp.

I would think the birdnest imitates a caddis larvae, possibly a scud is small enough. I tie a hares ear without wing-case for small river caddis....size 20 in olive. I have tied and fished the "plain" birdnest for a caddis. In Stillwater that have few caddis it still works great....opportu...

Old Hat,

I tie the original, the spectral, a pale yellow version and a dark (almost black) version...)

Do you mix your own or is there a commercial product for the spectral dubbing???