Hi Brian. Prairie chicken is awesome, and yes, prices have gone up, but like the fools we are we keep paying for the materials we use.
Welcome to the forum.

Those look great. I have been hearing so much about the rainbow warriors lately that they started getting my attention. Are they really as good as everyone's saying? The fly came to my attention when Lance Egan retained his position on The USA Fly Fishing Team at the Qualifying Competition in Centr...

This is a fly that's been on my list to tie for a while. I would like to be able to tie it for the expo this year.

As for the herl in the sunlight, I will try that as well.

That should keep you fishing for a good while.

Those look great. I have been hearing so much about the rainbow warriors lately that they started getting my attention.

Are they really as good as everyone's saying?

Is there ever a time when it's best to split or use a dubbing loop? I never got into splitting because I'm afraid I'd really screw it up. I mostly use the split technique on #16 and smaller. I tie a lot with Kimono now so I don't bother to split with that thread. But, Pearsall's is much easier to s...

Is there ever a time when it's best to split or use a dubbing loop?
I never got into splitting because I'm afraid I'd really screw it up.

I don't think I have ever seen a body taper as smooth as this one.
Did you flatten the thread to get the body to look so nice?

Very nicely done. It should perform well.

This fly screams perfection. The lines are flawless.
Can I say that? The "lines".