Trying out some of the Hanak Czech barbless nymph hooks (#16), some stripped and dyed peacock quill and some el-cheapo dun hen neck feathers since the snow-pocalyspe outside is keeping everything shut down.

Ray, I usually fish an emerger 18-24" behind an indicator fly. So I might have an a Flav dry fly (Sparkle Dun usually) with the Flav Flymph trailing behind. I have been known to tell other fishermen that the secret is the distance between the two patterns rather than try to explain what a flymp...

Here is my Flav Flymph imitating the Little Western Green Drakes ( Drunella flavilinea ) that I use when fishing in Yellowstone National Park. Flav Flymph.jpg Hook: TMC 200, size #14 Thread: Olive Flymaster 6/0 Tail: Moose fibers Body: Hareline Hare's Ear Plus Dubbin Olive spun on Olive Persalls Gos...

Nicely done. Looks really good. You'll find that dyeing materials can become addictive.

Charlie

Actually an iPad with a macro lens. Then lots of photo editing help from a friend in Michigan.

Charlie

Here is one of the small BWO soft hackles that I fish regularly. I'm posting this because I'm working out the photography details.
Hook: TMC 101 size #22
Tail: Few barbs of lemon Wood Duck.
Body: Mostly beaver fur.
Wing: Whiting B4 hen neck light dun color.

Tom,

Thanks. That clears up my confusion. I think my Darrel Martin furling jig will work OK and I'm going to have to make one of these up. Take my Rhodo rod, any soft hackle or flymph, add a 10-yr old grandson and watch out if you're a blue gill.

Charlie Vestal

Tom,

I'm a little confused about this furled tenkara leader. Specifically, is it a level furled leader consisting of three separate furled pieces? I'm used to making tapered furled leaders using the technique from Darrel Martins book so this one confused me.

Thanks,
Charlie Vestal