Norm, your Bergman patterns are amazing.
I knew a guy from Jersey named Andy Brasko who was also a Bergman fan and tied at several events
that I attended. You guys are masters and make it look WAY too easy.
Well done!
Rick

Nice! The Skykomish Sunrise was probably the first steelie fly I learned to tie.
Simple and deadly. Well done.

DarrellP wrote: ↑Thu Mar 23, 2023 9:42 am The nano silk that I tried seems identical to GSP.

It is. J Stockard describes Nano Silk as a standard GSP and it's the only GSP that is slightly twisted and can
be split for a dubbing loop. It will cut your finger to the bone if you try to snap off a tag end by hand.

I still have a small section of Condor quill. I’ll never use it now.. Back in February of 2019 a group of Flymphers gathered at a row of tables at Fly Fest in livingston Manor. Therow was tying with condor on some of his vintage hooks and he gave me a small section of quill and a fly or two. Bill S...

What is this 'vacuuming out your truck' event that you speak of? It has the faint wisp of heresy to it. That was after he used a snow shovel to clear all the fast food wrappers off the floor of the truck. I would be checking that vacuum bag before disposal as I'm sure there would be at least a doze...

Norm, I'm lovin' that Bergman binge you're on!
Please continue...

letumgo wrote: ↑Sun Feb 05, 2023 7:31 am That may be the most precise dressing I’ve ever seen. Remarkable detail.

Yes! The first thing I noticed was how the bars in the wood duck aligns with the alternating
black and white floss body. Like an extension. Masterful work for sure.

WOW... That looks nothing like the hair wing Mick Finns I learned to tie a lifetime ago.
Nice job on those married slips!

Swing that in the dark when Drakes are around...
Nice job, Norm.

DUBBN
Where did you find that bleached mole or did you give the skin a bath?
Mike over at Badger Creek had bleached and dyed mole years ago but I haven't seen any since.