Dana, thank you. No, I do not have a preferance between gold or brass beads. For that matter, silver either. The one color of bead I struggle with the most is the black. Be it shiny or dull. I use black beads, and catch fish with them. For some reason I have less faith in them. Silver seems to be th...

Nymph that sucker. It would work great as a Stone Nymph imitation.

Heck yes, the fish are smacking Stone Nymphs!

Hook - WFC, model 7, size 12 Thread- UTC 70, Purple Tail- Polypropylene in Dun. Senyos Laserdub on top of the Dun. Rib- Copper-Brown , Medium Body- Muskrat Rear Feather- Dark Dun (Whiting) Front Feather - Partridge I found this pattern on Instagram. I plan on giving it a try soon. https://i.postimg....

Heck yes!!! That looks killer!

I like this Evil Betty setup.

I am going to copy it, and try it in the next few months.

Winged and wingless.

Well done!!

You had me at Muskrat!!!

Another great looking pattern.

Well done.

Dang Bill, great looking flies!!

I have been trying to get in to the forum to tell you great job.

You certainly have the Soft Hackle bases covered with this series of patterns.

Extremely well done!

Thanks folks. I really wish I could take credit for it but I can not .

It all goes to Bill Shuck.

I have incorporated this pattern with a Pats Rubber leg to get a larger Stonefly look. So far it is producing .