Great post, Ted. I'm inspired to see what I can come up with that may fit your description. Let see if others can come up with some patterns that will fit your description.

I've already added it to my wish list on Amazon. The new book is called "Wet-Fly Tying and Fishing" and is supposed to come out in September 2009. Here is a link to the book on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Wet-Fly-Tying-Fishing-Roger-Fogg/dp/184797127X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&q...

Your fly has given me an idea for a fly called "Bunny & Carrot"... I will try to post it in the next couple days.

*laughing out loud*

I took this rod out fishing on Sunday for the first time and it casts beautifully. Very smooth! I loved how easily this rod handled roll casts, regular casts, double-hauls, etc... It laid the line right out without much effort. I was actually using a 6 weight line, but it didn't seem to cause a prob...

Classic!

Hans - Are you sure you used black thread for this on?

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Custom Turned Butternut Reel Seats

I just completed a new rod based on the Honey Colored Lamiglas Fiberglass Blank (Model FL 904 / 0.445 Butt diameter / 5.5 tip diameter). The handle was custom made for me by steeldrifter (http://www.rodbuildingforum.com) using a variety of exotic corks. The reel seat is a Struble D-1 Deluxe Downlock...