Received my copy yesterday after almost a 2 month wait. Must have been put on a slow boat. My review is Excellent + . John Shaner's collection of Cutcliffe flies tied by Wooley is a treasure and the photography by his brother Stephen is extraordinary. Paul Gaskell has made a supreme effort in bringi...

Thank you Ron I did not laquer the tips but perhaps as an experiment I will try that!

I found this pattern in Roger Foggs book A Handbook of North Country Trout Flies. It comes from J. Jackson The Practical Fly Fisher written in 1854( winged wet flies for rough streams). Found it very interesting. August Brown. Hook. Daiichi 1480 size 12. Silk. Light Brown. I used Pearsalls gossamer ...

Me thinks there could be a novel idea hidden here????????

T.

We use too use Latin!! Every body knew what an Iron Fraudator was!!!!!


Tom

Great post! But ,I prefer Champagne Dun not so sweet as honey!


Tom

Could this be another Impeachment brewing????

Tom

Yes Ray that is the color of the stem. The under covert feathers of the Jay are a Lt.dunnish Brown and the overcoverts are a darker brown. To my eye they are dead ringers for land rail which I think is mostly called for in other similar patterns by this name but Turton's recipe from 1837 calls for J...

One you read about but rarely see the Cowdung.This dressing is from the list of J.Turton 1837. I found the dressing in Leslie Magee's book Fly Fishing The North Country Tradition. Hook.Daiichi #1480 size 12. Silk. Pearsalls gossamer golden Olive #11. Body. Golden olive dubbed with pea green mohair. ...

Very nicely done!
Tom