Another excellent tie, Bill. Also - I found the hooks you were asking for, and will have them for you in June. Plus I found another very obscure Mustad: Picture a size #14 Mustad 7948A, but the eye is straight ring, not bent down. With the beautiful deep old bronze finish. It is THE hook for North c...

Thanks guys. Those of you who participated in Carl's recent swap, will each get a copy of this fly. This was the pattern I ended up submitting for the swap. Doug - I can't show the flies I've been tying lately here. I've been on a baitfish/streamer kick, which I can't seem to shake. I'm hoping to g...

Maybe I should take up raising golden plovers!

hmmmm.....
You know what Bill - on second thought, I think you need to SEND ME that fly for a close-up in person examination.....

dingdingdingding - WinnaahhHH

I missed the first, ready for the next one ANYTIME!!

Most excellent post, Ruard!

That looks more like a Bergman than a genuine Bergman!! Excellent, Bill!

Doug - You just bought it all into perspective for me:
Bill Shuck, trout terrorist!



Dana

Randy, you could try this one. I have used this pattern for years for winters tones all throughout the PNW. It works great as a wet on cast shallow under vegetation hanging over the bank. Lots of times the stones will fall into the water as they are climbing up to a spot to emerge. I used it for th...

I live in Missoula. The Skwala hatch should begin soon, but I'm having trouble finding soft hackle Skwala patterns. Does anyone know where I can find these patterns? Thanks, Randy Im not familiar with that exact specie, but the pteronarcy dorsata in my home waters crawl out to molt on land - you wo...