The rendezvous at Yellowstone is less than a month away. Here are a few of the flies I have tied in preparation: http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag144/flintlockjohn/a347b92a-1491-4362-8372-aae76d300127_zpsd5ca488a.jpg http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag144/flintlockjohn/IMG_1294_zps044b6cdf.j...

I would love to see a step by step on how this pattern is tied.

I need to add a few of these to my stonefly box. Great-looking pattern!

I'd be happy to trade fly boxes with either Bill, Ray or Wayne.

Those are all really nice, JohnP. I especially like the Golden Stone, but if DUBBN says the 20-Inch is the pick of the litter, I wouldn't doubt it for a minute. P.S. If you leave your fly box with me, I will guard it against Ray's ill-intentioned advances ;) . I couldnt call it the pick of the litt...

Kauffman's stone, golden http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag144/flintlockjohn/6f25f8d0-70a6-47c2-814e-19cf7ff36cba_zpsba3bf407.jpg Kauffman's stone, brown http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag144/flintlockjohn/eb9fb937-964a-4752-bab8-b874c0fff39d_zps0d1b2552.jpg 20 inch stone http://i1303.photob...

I should clarify that I use lead-free wire.

I just shove some .015 lead into the big end of the brass bead. Instant tungsten bead.

You could try here: http://www.flyhookfiller.se/flugbindningsmaterial-flugbindning/bindtrad/pearsall-s-gossamer-bindtrad-av-akta-natursilke-fint-pa-50-yards-rullar.html I purchased some Pearsall's on wooden spools from him a few years back. If you email him, he is pretty good about replying, and his...

I will be observing this with interest as I have a couple of partridge skins in the freezer, courtesy of a friend, that need to be dealt with. The last one I tackled I made a pretty thorough hash of, although I ended up with a couple of pieces that were still usable. :oops: The grapefruit knife for ...