All the feathers used are from a Golden Pheasant... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54890680128_51d3336055_z.jpg RIMG9725 by William Lovelace , on Flickr Hook- Mustad 9672 #10 Thread- Kimono Silk #100 Tail-GP Tippet Feathers Body-GP Tail Fibers twisted into a rope, wound around the shank and cou...

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54888960961_94e6ef5579_z.jpg RIMG9721 by William Lovelace , on Flickr This box was finished mainly because of a call last week from my old fishing partner Ken in Baker County. He told me how his Rainbow Warriors were out fishing his other flies in Powder River. 8...

RIMG9714 by William
Lovelace, on Flickr

Hook-Wholesale Fly Company M 28 # 12
Thread-UTC 70 Olive
Tail- Chinese Rooster
Body- Olive Hare-Tron
Thorax-Olive Hare's Ear Plus
Hackle-Medium Dun Whiting Hen

RIMG9709 by William Lovelace, on Flickr

Hook-Wholesale Fly Company M28 #14
Thread & Rib-UTC 70 Rusty Brown
Body-Orvis Antron/Hare Dubbing Lt. Hare's Ear
Hackle-Partridge

14s &16s ready for water...

RIMG9706 by William Lovelace, on Flickr

A little all black mayfly landed on my hand in midstream on the Crooked River earlier this week as I was changing flies. ;) An all-black soft hackle caught the next fish, but I didn't have time to tie up a newer version that night. The next night was a tying session at the Fin & Fire that ronr i...

Here is one of my old October Caddis soft hackles that I put on below the Bottle Brush. https://live.staticflickr.com/1823/42130121684_7a307d90c6_z.jpg B0059224 by William Lovelace , on Flickr If I am fishing a 3-fly cast of these when the hatch is hot. The weighted one will go on point and one with...

How many of you fish a dry fly as an indicator with a trailing wet. My favorite combination is my Bottle Brush October Caddis with an OC soft hackle about 18" behind it. It is that time of year and here is my old dry that skates well on top... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54843288632_a34...

I had to tie up a fly with elements of the Welsh Flag and the Prince of Wales after a few days there on our recent UK tour of Castles and Pubs. ;) https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54841898744_124bfee830_c.jpg RIMG9680 by William Lovelace , on Flickr Hook-Mustad 96840 #4 Thread=Kimono Silk #318 Ta...

Magnificent Wing Work!!