Also, the Siberian Stallion hair should be taken from the tail when the horse is "ready for action". It's a hormonal thing I believe, for the best quality hair. I have read this in a couple places, can't remember where but I am sure it is Darrel Martin's book. I was fortunate to take his c...

A fine example Nik.

Outstanding as always, but I have a question for you: do you have a rhyme or reason when you pick out your tailing material, or do you just go where the spirit moves you? :) Hare's mask seems to be an inspired choice here--I'm thinking that it will hold up better in heavy current than, say, a few f...

The fibers do get quite translucent when wet, similar to raffia but they are not very soft. If you have ever tried to put deer hair in a dubbing loop, this is about the same.

hankaye wrote:Dub-ya, Howdy;

The Marines have a saying; "Adapt, Overcome, Survive"
just sayin'...
hank

They have another saying as well, "SNAFU".

I'm in my body, and all is well. I won't bother to explain it.

Mustad 3121
Griffith's 14/0 Cranberry
Tail: hare's mask guard hair
Rib: lagarten gold braid x-fine
Body: a mix of hare's mask and antron in a dubbing loop.
Hackle: Partridge dyed brown

Thanks all for the comments. I almost always add purple somewhere to my stone fly patterns. One of those "good luck" charms for me.

Welcome MrGando, Any of the books mentioned will be a good help to get started, for fishing technique I would also include Ray Bergman's Trout . It doesn't concentrate on wingless but wets in general and is full of great info and an enjoyable read. But, if I am not mistaken, you were referring to wh...

Thanks gentlemen. Mark - I like the hooks as well. Found a lot of them in great shape. Ray - Yes the hackle I got from JimsCo. It is listed as a Herbert Miner genetic hen cape (rusty natural dun). The tips show a little lighter in the photo as they capture the light well. Probably why they they look...

I was in a swap where we received a material and had to devise a pattern using the material. I received some hemp twine. I unraveled a bit of the twine, cut it up, and used it in a dubbing loop to build the body of this stonefly flymph. Hook: Mustad Limerick wet #10 Thread: purple gossamer tying sil...