Here is a Dai-Riki 125 #14 tied with UTC 70 FL Orange... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55080263919_97867e89fe_z.jpg RIMG0001 by William Lovelace , on Flickr N.B. If you want to jump the thread over the bead to finish the hackle and are concerned a fish might cut the thread, just whip finish by...

Good looking flies!

Nice and Buggy, it says to fish... Eat Me!

Here is today's Tan Hare's Ear+ SH...
RIMG9995 by William Lovelace, on Flickr

Here is my simplified variation... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55071374029_bd285c2495_z.jpg RIMG9990 by William Lovelace , on Flickr Hook-TMC 2457 #10 Thread-UTC 70 Rusty Brown Body-Harline Natural Hare's Ear+ Wing case-China Rooster Fibers coated with Sally Hansen's Hard as Nails Bead-1/8&q...

RIMG9986 by William Lovelace, on Flickr

Hook-Mustad 9049X #6
Thread-UTC 120 FL Fire Orange
Tail & underbody- Deer dyed Orange
Body-Red Ostrich Twisted AJ Style in a Dubbing Loop
Hackle-Orange Whiting American Hen Saddle

One of my demonstration flies for the March 2026 NW Fly Tyers Expo... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55054497513_d4669d446d_z.jpg RIMG9979 by William Lovelace , on Flickr Hook-Mustad 9049X #6 Thread-UTC 120 FL Fire Orange Tail & underbody- Deer Body-Peacock Herl in a dubbing Loop twisted Al...

This is the last fly for my Tyers Auction Donation for the NW Tyers and Fly Fishing Expo for March 2026. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55051056980_9c0912ec4c_z.jpg RIMG9974 by William Lovelace , on Flickr Hook-Mustad 9049X #6 Thread-Danville's 210 Flymaster +Plus+ Tail-Purple Dyed Deer Body-Gr...

Here is my box of F-Fly+ and CDC Sparkle Soft Hackles to play with this Spring...

RIMG9971 by William Lovelace, on Flickr

The last one for the CDC Box...

RIMG9961 by William Lovelace, on Flickr

Black UTC 70, Dark Purple KF and Natural CDC