Althehackleman,

I believe John was probably just being humorous. I do not think he meant anything negative.

lovely

Emma's a pretty lady, ain't she? Lovely...

Full dressed salmon flies, in miniature!

Really impressive display, Norman. Very well done!

Wayne/Bill/Dana - The mention of stomach pump reminded me of one of the Christmas gifts I asked for this year. It is a narrow spoon (lab spatula) that I thought would be perfect for sampling a trout's stomach, without causing injury. I found these on Amazon and added them to my wish list. Luckily Sa...

Doug sent me a few more pictures of his fly box & I gotta share them! https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/ABLVV85L2UrCcGnjhpwamBa1ZQnJTSofmjD_6hFcfk8BJoL_2QOyK4r9StWBigTfyLiB7tXv_Y6T2ODvS2uYcAEl-aGvjhsLlVLpeZNlbo9tTAgyZYp5ihCdrm3z3zVdhLcERPyQuaxs585yzZLA0AM9wpLjxw=w683-h910-s-no-gm?authuser=0 h...

Downright cute! It makes me smile.

Flawless. Such a handsome dressing.

I believe my ancestor fought under General Hooker in the Civil War, in the battles of Antietam and Fredericksburg. He spent the first couple years of the war in the infantry, then reenlisted in the cavalry. Guessing that he got sick of marching…

Anyway, great fly Norman.

Thanks for the heads up Ken. Good to know Charlie still has some of the for sale.