Outstanding trip report--it doesn't get any more "classic" than a Monty, Fenwick, and Pflueger.

I tied a pile of Stewart spiders prior to the trip and they never actually came into play as the Sulphurs and March Browns were being taken. If I were a betting man, I'd wager that any of these four flies would fish as well as any "hatch matching" pattern you have in your box--better, eve...

Lovely tie--and the Andalusian Blue is a real revelation, hackle-wise.

Excellent, thanks for elaborating. I anxiously await the "Duke of Parma" series.

Ha, a Drake to ruffle some Spanish feathers, no doubt. :) A question: am I right that you don't bother to cover the (thick) rachis of duck or quail feathers? I definitely like the way that prevents a lot of thread build-up at the head, but leaving a "lip" that might catch on a trout's teet...

Nice looking fly! I've admired Ruard's wire brush flies for a long time, and this one is right up there.

Nemes' premise was that the extra hackle volume, especially with the stiffer cock hackle propping it up, would help keep this larger fly near the top of the water column. Very cool--one of my (many :lol: ) obsessions lately has been been how different materials interact "structurally" in ...

Very nice tying (and photography ) through out--the dubbed thoraxes especially strike me as spot-on.

Very cool--I like the idea of putting elements of traditionally constructed flies in unexpected places...

Great color combination...what's the thought behind the holo tinsel?