fishhead,

I use the ostrich herl as a hackle on some of my midge dries.

Very nicely tied!

Looks like an very effective fly!

Another fantastic fly William. I too mark my blend so I can recreate them at some future date when memory fades.

Ray, The first two I tied this morning do not have the gold rib. I will finish up a set with and without the rib to fish , sometimes Bling is in & sometimes it is too much. The first two fly cast I use will have both flies to get out the fish votes. ;) Bill, This is tied with a single thread and...

Thanks letumgo! Getting me to think yesterday about Rosborough's fuzzy nymphs and his Muskrat Nymph made me ponder a Flymph variation. Here is my Muskrat Flymph... Black thread on a Mustad 3906B #12 hook, Muskrat and Beaver belly dubbing blend ribbed with a gold thread Sharptail Grouse hackle small ...

Ray, It is the first fly I learned to tie in 1959 before Polly's Book Tying and Fishing the Fuzzy Nymphs was published in 1965. I only got the book in 1988 and just like TAoTTWF&FTF I loved it on first sight. My first tying lessons from an accomplished flyfisherman were about these simple dubbed...

Nice Ray!!

I think you could post this spread in the tutorials as well.

I have tied the TDC up to a 9672 #8 with good results. Some tyers are using ice dub for flashier bodies. I also have several colors of Buzzers which are more like your Sally... http://www.west-fly-fishing.com/photopost/data/500/medium/IMGP4302.JPG In the smaller sizes I use the Diamond Midge for mor...

zen leecher, Your question about the '52 Buick reminded me of one of my favorite lake flies closer to home for you. The TDC (Thompson's Delectable Chironomid) is one of my go to flies for smashing takes in Alkaline lakes in Eastern Oregon. Hook-Mustad 9671 #10 Body- Beaver dubbing dyed Black Rib- Si...