I created this yesterday to tie at the NW Expo. https://www.nwexpo.com/ https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53524038098_aa26ca0e35_z.jpg RIMG3056 by William Lovelace , on Flickr Hook- Wholesale Fly Company model 28 #12 Thread-UTC 70 Yellow Body- White Fox fur dubbing blended with Trilobal Nylon Rib-...

Thanks Ray,
I finished the last ones this morning...
https://www.flymphforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=11522

Ready to fish in Olive, Rust, and Yellow.

RIMG3049 by William Lovelace, on Flickr


Left to right 18s (just one row), 16s, & 14s...

Here is a #18 that will complete my box of Barred Ginger SHs. I tied them in #14,16 &18 and in Rust and Yellow as well as the Olives.

RIMG3043 by William Lovelace, on Flickr

Here is a brighter Ostrich Spade that I tied many years ago, probably in the 90s. https://live.staticflickr.com/1760/42793247362_bd9aa56ec2_z.jpg B0019361 by William Lovelace , on Flickr It has the fuller body that Alec thought might be more productive on the steelhead that traveled hundreds of mile...

Simple and effective, just another stellar pattern from your vise. Any place you can wet this one where you are working?

Ray,

If a Green Butt Skunk was not working, a Comet was one of my go to flies for Steelhead on the Grande Ronde.

Lou,

Skykomish Sunrises were also there in my boxes. I also had a fondness for Alec Jackson's Spades.

Mike,

This fly was scaled down from a Steelhead pattern I created years ago. Definitely a rainbow run fly, see my Electric Soft Hackle...
https://www.flymphforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=7818

Put on your sunglasses for this heretical SH. ;) https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53508951486_4d52e283c7_z.jpg RIMG3041 by William Lovelace , on Flickr I thought of the name for a fish following from the tail-movement with changing flashes of color and light. Hook- Mustad 9672 #10 Thread-UTC 7O F...

My thanks to DUBBN for the inspiration... https://www.flymphforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=11510 https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53498327453_ba97cfa647_z.jpg RIMG3008 by William Lovelace , on Flickr Hook-Wholesale Fly Company Model 28 #16 Thread-UTC 70 Olive Rib-X-SM Gold Ultra Wire Hackle-Wh...