Karsten,
I second what Bill said. Perfection, and beautifully photographed.
Lance

Karsten,
This is so interesting—and beautifully photographed as usual.
Ironically, in a letter to Pete Hidy, Dick Clark, inventor of the spinning block, complained about Pearsall's Gossamer silk, calling it "rope" because it was too heavy for his taste!
Lance

Rodger, Good to hear from you, but sorry to hear of the injury. And you too Bob.
I am a believer in wading staffs too. I have the segmented metal ones that fit into a holster.
Take care, and I hope to see you both one of these days.
Lance

William,
Getting partridge small enough for those little 16s is a challenge. Even for 14s. Perfection. And your photography is looking great.

William,
I don't know why you waited so long to share these. I love them. Like Carl, they reminded me of the Wilted Spinach too.

Truly inspired and inspiring. Geeking out is a good thing.

Bill, that is subtle and beautiful for so many reasons.
The double stripped hackle technique is a new one to me.

Bill,
Wonderful to see your smiling face and your awesome tying setup.
Lance

Bill, Doug, Johnno and Eric,
Thanks for the comments.
As for the dubbing mix, I am reluctant to make a guess. In later years, when he played with long, colored fibers, they were often embroidery wool.
Lance

After seeing the Early Spring Spider by Tie2Fish, I was reminded of these two photographs that are from my father's fly wallet. I probably should have posted them in the Nymph section, but the boundary is fuzzy. That hackle in the second photograph needs to be brushed, and made more presentable. My ...