And yes, it's still raining. The first 12 days of the month and we've already had 5.5" of the stuff. It was pouring down at 5am this morning, too. If it ever lets up I'll go check the rain gauge. The damn lawn still thinks its May! ...irritating; I'm tired of mowing grass! Wait... it gets bett...

I'm liking that, Wayne.
We have a great brown autumn sedge/October caddis hatch here in the next few weeks.
These guys are beasts and the last of our big bugs for the season and can be a size 10-2XL.
The pupa patterns I tie for them are somewhat drab but I just might bling it up a notch.
Well done!

I just added two books to my library and I have more than a few fishing/tying videos, some of which are...duds.
Out of curiosity, I watched the trailer and some short clips of Wet Fly Ways and decided to order it.
Looking forward to it and thanks for the heads up.

Those are outstanding, Norm.
Well done!

Mike62 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 27, 2023 7:15 pm Lovely tie, Ray. It's like a Tup's that spent too much time in the sun. Nicely done!

That's funny, Mike
I first thought it looked like the Conover pattern that Bill Shuck tied.
Can't wait to see that in hand Ray!

I've been busy the last few days but keep going back to Waynes "ugly". I found a crane larva pattern hanging in a tree along a limestone stream in central Pa. several years ago. It didn't look like much but I stuck it in my box and forgot about it. While on another trip the river was blown...

Very nice, Wayne.
Those patterns have saved my butt more than once on blown out systems.
Dai-Riki #270?

Oh Yeah!
I ordered a prairie chicken skin earlier today and now I can't wait for it to get here.
Incredible tie there Bill!

Thanks Ray, They must still have a few skins as my order just went through.

Those are amazing and your spinners are something I will attempt to copy.
I've been chasing Drakes as they progress up a tail water system for a week and those flies would crush.