Lovely looking ties, that hackle looks amazing. What is the biot body? Doesn’t look like goose or turkey? K The bodies are quills from the hackle stems....this particular pattern is “ Ivan’s Variant”, developed by one Ivan Willard from Pottsville, PA. Correct quill stems are not easy to find - the ...

im bringing you a few Allcocks this weekend, Bill. To make up for the sarcasm !! And maybe a few other trade items.......

Oh - THAT fly is no good....... Bring all flies to THEROE this weekend for proper disposal !!!!

Thanks Bill
Very nice pattern and tie!

That's a good point, however I know nothing about Tenkara. One point I do want to make: I do better with flies than one of my friends does with live nymphs. Many times we have fished side-by-side.... i've come to believe over the years it has a lot more to do with presentation than what's on the end...

We use one in northeastern Pennsylvania very similar but it doesn't have the yellow tag. It's called "stick bait". Interesting. "Stick bait" is an older term for a live caddis larva. ..... which was my preferred method in the late 60s and early 70s before I converted to the long...

Bill
Fill me in on the body---- is that a twist, or quill? VERY interesting....

Dana

Wow Bill that's a beauty. We use one in northeastern Pennsylvania very similar but it doesn't have the yellow tag. It's called "stick bait". Underneath the body I put two wraps of lead tape to weight it and get it down.....i'm going to have to try that ligher version .....it looks to be de...

That's a beauty, Bill. I just received a pair of red grouse wings( and a pair of waterhen wings as well) which I think I will use to tie some breadcrusts, a la English grouse ....... thanks for the inspiration!!!!

Pearsalls is lovely material to work with. HOWEVER there are many, many alternatives. one of the good things about being in NYC is the abundance of stores, shops & vendors of all sorts. In the garment district(where I have my office)there are a TON of bead/sewing shops that carry every type of t...