Gentlemen, thank you for the timely responses! FWIW, This is a baby rat. What immediately caught my eye is the similarity to this critter and British water rat......Robb Smith let me examine a piece of his water rat fur at the last flyfishing symposium...... Here’s a couple of more fun facts: I was ...

I’m down by the Freedom Tower in New York City, going to lunch with clients. The question is: should I pick it up and put it in my pocket or not?

letumgo wrote: ↑Tue Mar 10, 2020 6:55 am Hank - Rest assured, I have a big bag of cat fur from my cat.

Silly me - And here I thought you would get rabbit fur.....

hankaye wrote: ↑Mon Mar 09, 2020 6:13 pm Ray, Howdy;

She did bring the fur home didn't she???

hank

Right?? I do use my cats fur, it works quite well. My cat would never hold still to be shaved.....

Mike62 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 29, 2020 6:48 am Grouse I've got, enough to tie into the next millennium. Virus free...

Mike has the BEST grouse.....
....seriously.....

upstatetrout wrote: ↑Mon Mar 02, 2020 3:51 pm Thanks Dana but I tied it on a size 12 and now I know it won't work.

Tom

Har har HAR, dee har HAR!
I guess we have to do a test this season!!!!!

“All water is Flymph water”

Hello Jeanluc, and welcome to the forum! Your statement is correct in that these flies are generally tied on larger hooks. How ever I have better success tying Flymph‘s on sizes #16,18 and 20. Over the weekend at Fly Fest, I have the opportunity to hold Pete Hidys actual flight while it in my hands,...

Hmmm
Sorry to tell you Tom, but those spools are counterfeit Send to Theroe for proper disposal

This is the dressing from Trout by Bergman plate #9. Hook. Allcocks 6812 wet size 12. Silk. Pearsalls gossamer gray. Head . Black. Tail. Blue gray. Tip. Gold Tinsel. Body. Blue gray fur. Rib. Gold Tinsel. Hackle. Blue gray. Wing. Slate. P_20200225_113919.jpg X-nice tie .....That pattern works very ...