Hook: Ken Sawada single low water #12 Thread: Cranberry Gossamer silk thread Tail: lower orange tipped fibers from golden pheasant tail Body: a mix of antron yarns (olive,rust, brown, blue) and thin green flashabou in split thread twist Hackle: Ringneck Pheasant http://i907.photobucket.com/albums/ac...

I think it depends on the insect your trying to emulate. Here...stoneflies, march browns, drakes, some caddis have either large heads or prominent colored heads, so it would make sense to imitate that especially if you think the feature is a trigger.

Very nice contribution Mark. Tied just just like the elders of yester years would have done it. Collect it from the backyard and take it fishing.

Leisenring really liked his wax as well. He like to think that a heavily waxed thread melded to the hook when tied tight enough to be just before the thread's breaking point. He even mentions that if you aren't getting residual wax when you finish the head, there's not enough on it. Beautiful tie Gj.

Thanks Ruard. Hmmm. That's strange. I just see the word "image" where I suspect the pic is and don't have the Danica link showing.

Thanks Hans. I'm seeing this style as a point fly fished a little deeper than most of the softies we see. Not much to hang them in the column. I am envisioning more of a nymph style presentation below a couple flymphs in an emerger situation. Your picture is not showing up for me. I don't usually ha...

Here is a couple Spanish Wet flies that I tied today. I haven't ever tied these before. A little different from what we're used to as the hackle is Coq de Leon and stiff but swept back a bit. These are probably a little too far back. Not the best ties just trying to get the technique down and playin...

Another beauty Andrew. I love those 103bl's, especially on the smaller flies.

Yes! wonderful effects on those. They look like gummy flies. I hope the fish like them as much as I like Gummy Bears.

A+ fly Cicvara. I like the plume look on the hackle.