Shaggy or not I like their aesthetics. Shape, colour and form. Look like great flies to me.

Not that I'm much of a fly tier.

Hmm . . . the picture he usually shows must be from the nineteen hundred and eighties . . . but who cares about looks? Anyone generous enough to spend a not-wee sum sending paradise duck, pukeko feathers, and merkin fur around the world must be a pretty decent fellow. Yes indeed Swellcat. He's a re...

You're welcome. Such a handsome trout ought to be shown.

Seriously, it was great to visit and fish a little together.

Was a beautifully presented rod, well made and finished. The trouble was the weather and river conditions- I carried the rod waterside for a couple of hours but did not catch a fish. Mind you neither did I on the Sage that day. The "bug" already had a hold on me long before this rod. :lol...

Other day I had the chance to hold/grass cast/carry a PHY Para 15 (wasn't it Boris?). I didn't actually fish it as river conditions were not conducive and I was being ugly with a team of nymphs so used a graphite as the cane rod was not mine and I did not want to goof a cast that lead to bead/hook ...

Tom, great to see you on this board. I recently had the opportunity to cast a few more PHY tapers. At the time I couldn't help be reminded of wet/flymph applications. I haven't made a Martha Maree yet but from my casting it was a very good example of what you've described. In fact one of the rods I ...

Yep, real cool flies.

Yes, look pretty good. Love the metallic shine in starling feathers.

Great flies Carl. Very attractive too.

Probably not Hank....