letumgo wrote: ↑Fri Nov 19, 2021 1:56 pm Quail have nice colors, but the feather stems can be challenging in larger sizes. You should have no issues on the smaller stuff. Tye in the hackle by the tip.

Thanks for the "tip". Pardon the pun.

Thanks Ray. Blue Ribbon was where I saw the promotion for the skins and thought Quail might work good for me.

When it comes to Quail skins, I see there are three grades, #1, #2 and pro. Can anyone help me to choose which grade I need. I tie in sizes from 12 to 18 mostly.

That fly needs to be framed, because it's artwork at it's finest. That fly would surely make Mona Lisa smile.

Betty is going to love it.

I like Davie's channel a lot. I learned to tie most of my flies from watching him.

That is one slick looking fly that I need to add to my box.

I would be honored to lose a few of those for you.
That is a wonderful looking fly.

That's a fly I'd like to try this Spring.

That is a nice clean tie. The herl looks good and the head looks sharp. Well done.

I have always read, heard and was taught to fish the traditional ways, and when I read or hear and see someone, let's say, going against the grain, it sets me back a bit. I'm not sure what's not traditional about a sinking line. Leisenring would have been fishing an undressed silk line, which would...

Mike62 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 10, 2021 5:26 am Personally, this video epitomizes for me the entire context of our Skues/Halford ecclesiastical debate. Piscatorial ecumenism: it's what's for dinner.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLdK9zaLaG8