Scott your flies and your tying ability is inspiring. Thank you for sharing.

Hay thanks for the comments guys. William, I did both. I did slight open turns when I wrapped the hen hackle and I wrapped the thread through the hackle from the back of the thorax area to the head of the fly.

Yea this is really nice. I have always had trouble tying hackles with a eye like that if it's just a slight upward angle I don't have so much of an issue but with one like this I would. I like the look of the upward hook and someone from this site sent me hooks in this style a while back. Every now ...

I found a you tube video of Hans tying a Red Ass Bumble. I made a few changes but I really loved his design on this one and could see myself tying a bunch of variations. Hook Gamakatsu 50409 size 2 Thread danvilles orange 70 denier and for the head UNI wine 8/0 Tail chartreuse hackle fibers Tag and ...

I am really loving the short ostrich herl collar. I can see that being used for all kinds of applications. Wow can't believe I never thought to do that just fantastic thanks for sharing.

That would be great, I'd love to know how you do with them.

Yes the thunder creek fly is what I was thinking of thanks for reminding me of the name. I really feel like this could be a good pattern I can't wait to try it out. I think this can be fished a bunch of different ways too. Here is the next one drying in the vise. I just dubbed the body a bright pink...

I was just thinking it might be fun to meet my brother on the river and tell him to bring just 1 box of flies so he puts everything he might need for the day in the 1 box and when we meet I give him my box I put together for that day and he gives me his. Like a box swap day. Might be frustrating but...

I think it looks like can't sleep Hook mustad size 16 R73-9671 2XH/3XL Thread UNI Fire orange 8/0 Body mottled marabou with 6/0 orange thread rib, but you could go without it or just a ball of dubbing in any color Hackle brown hen Bead cyclops black nickel 7/64" Glass bead killer orange size? (...

Ok so I used some sticky lead wrapped around the hook shank to fatten it up. I used dark olive nymph skin on the back. Then I used more dark olive ostrich herl on the head. Then some dark green and black sharpie in spots and rubbed with my finger to blend the marker in On back of the fly before addi...