Obviously above, where i said, "can" think of it like that...........i mean't CAN'T think of it like that.

What a great thread...........

Jon, you crack me up.

i'm just hangin' on by the skin of my teeth at this point........(there may be some inch of hope by sometime tomorrow, depending.....three different appointments and it's gonna be a horrible day.....even though i can look at it that way), but listening to ya'll banter, kid, share, and just be family...

the more i see these Grip hooks, the more i like them.........and i must be sick........even the blue background is starting to grow on me :lol: .....these puppies look as if they'd be just the ticket on a Spring Creek. For flies of this nature (ribbing wise), just as you did with the Lava fly.........

Dynomite video.....beautiful fly. 8-) .....naturally some of you realize..........but for those who don't, it takes a tremendous amount of skill & experience to be able to dubb (using that exact technique), Seal fur that way, and not only keep it tight enough, yet just slightly loose enough to b...

Oh Yeah.........THAT works! Buttonhole twist is an old material used in fly tying from way back in the days..........and mixing rabbitt and MoHair.....to cool.
That hackle is KILLER.....i've got an orange one too.......well, Misa does. Beautiful tye.

wow

Gorgeous tye/fly.........beautiful. Dig, you need to get back over to the "Not so good news" thread on the "Cabin" page and find a reply from me to you where i'm asking you a very specific question...........it's important. Please do so asap. Page 6 i think it is, towards the bot...

Thankx Carl.....very cool thing to know/learn about. Btw, at some point, Misa will undoubtedly photograph and post ("somewhere") pics, of the Italian Valsesviana flies we have. A good friend of her from Italy sent us a dang nice stash of them.......both VERY old and very modern, along with...

well........obviously i never made it to Somerset......or Houston for those two shows............ :( :( :( ..........**** happens. The particially tyed fly i described above is still in the vise and hasn't evolved yet.............thread still hangin' right in front of the bead..............but anywa...

Such spectacular work............so full of SOUL. Reminds me of when my boss/employer/mentor/etc. of so many years, "Our father who Art (Blakey) in heaven".........usesd to do an introduction like this. "At this time ladies and gentelman, we'd like to feathure.....nobody in particular...