Hi Bob, Thank you for your post, it is a more defined approach to the rivers I fish then what I have been using. It has always been a problem for me as to which fly to use when I rarely saw hatches on the rivers I fish. You have helped me define an approach that should work regardless if I see the h...

One problem with me is that the rivers I fish are so far away I can't get on them all of the time. It's difficult to follow the hatches on rivers when your presence is sporadic at best. I know on some rivers like the Margaree and the Middle have a good Yellow Sally hatch yet on other rivers I have n...

Thank you, Barry, I appreciate your thoughtfulness. As I mentioned to a friend on here just a few days ago, I've never come across a forum whose members were so generous with their time and resources. I sincerely thank you and the other members who have been so generous.

Thank you everyone for your help. Now I have a small list of soft hackles that have proven themselves to you. Some I already have tied while the others will have to wait until I get the materials needed. Thank you again for your help.

Hi Ron,
I missed your post to me about furled leaders, I think. My furled leaders are thread based and I prefer the Shorb loop rather than the metal ring. It is just a personal preference on my part. Sorry for not seeing this sooner, bud.

Thank you, guys, for your help. I may have a question or two depending on the explanation you gave so I hope you will bear with me. Many thanks once again for your suggestions and help.

Thank you, Mike, that is an interesting fly.

Thank you, Ron, I appreciate your input. It looks like I'll need to order some starling from the US. I wished my local fly shop had a selection of soft hackle material but such is life.

Thank you chase creek, I have the partridge and orange already but not the Stewart's black spider. I just called my local fly shop and they don't have starling nor many soft hackle feathers period. Most fly fisherman up my way either use drys, wets, streamers or the like.

Hello, With all of the patterns available to tie, I thought about getting a few of the members most productive soft hackle flies. I found one on a video which was the soft hackle PT, tied a couple up and caught my first trout using that fly. Since then I have added additional copies to my fly box. T...