I have got to learn how to skin out an entire bird. My closest neighbor is a professional trapper and has graciously offered complete instruction this fall. That bird is gorgeous. I have a post in the tutorials on how to skin and preserve a bird https://flymphforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=8457...

I love the dubbing; very nicely done!

letumgo wrote: ↑Thu May 27, 2021 11:43 am They scream…

EAT ME!!!

Wonderful pattern Wayne.

They look like something I'd want to put on the grill. Tasty, indeed; they're throwing off this root beer-pistachio vibe...

I have got to learn how to skin out an entire bird. My closest neighbor is a professional trapper and has graciously offered complete instruction this fall. That bird is gorgeous.

Well, I know it works for me. I have no idea what trout think of my offerings and I never will. What I do know is that I love history; I love reading the writings of Leisenring and Hidy and I find that their words speak to me . I fish, most of the time, with a fly that is made with a body spun on a ...

In these days over steroidally over-hopped IPA's, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale is a nice alternative.

Damn, no one will ever accuse that fly of being a shrinking violet! That's one sharply dressed fly.

The talent running loose in this place is just silly.

Shellac is fun stuff to play with. Thin it out with denatured alcohol; makes me feel a certain level of emotional attachment when I change varnish consistencies.

You're my hero for even trying.