Very nice Mr. Bill(as usual)..... It’s even better with the gifted feathers from Doug!
Keep them coming

Smuggler wrote:OMG! Blasphemy!

Only kidding, I'm more sacrilegious than you! I sometimes dress spiders on a jig hook

......and THAT works quite well !!

Very nice as usual, Bill ! I am very partial to the sneck model-Ted Patlen was kind enough to send me some beautiful vintage snecks, which I’m working with right now. For any of those who are interested, R. M. Jefferies over in Scotland has some very nice vintage Partridge snecks - The model is not ...

Every time I read the thread name "hen and moose" I keep thinking it should be "Moose and Squirrel" after the old Rocky and Bullwinkle cartoons. That's how Boris referred to them. LMAO.......I was waiting for somebody to drop that line in!! OR make the ubiquitous moose and squir...

send a dozen to THEROE

All I see is the famous “image” block....

Geeze Bill, Both of these patterns look fantastic! I also checked out the link to Welsumer hens and that was really awesome too! Both of my daughters are smitten recently with raising chickens. They are looking at eggs.....I am looking at plumage! I have made both of them promise that if any of the...

SenecaLaker wrote:Thanks again Barry,

Swell Tups Flymph !!

Two years ago this month Forum member Steve Bird (UC Steve) sent me some beautiful feathers from a Welsummer hen chicken, some of which got used to tie a couple of flymphs. In going through them again today I noticed some smaller ones mixed in and wondered what they would look like on a spider hook...

Another classic wet fly in the Bergman tradition ... Hook: Mustad 3906B, Size #6 - #12 Thread: Underbody ~ white 6/0, finish ~ black 6/0 Tail: Married mallard slips, red over white Tip: One wrap small black chenille Body hackle: Claret hen saddle, one side stripped Rib: Narrow flat mylar gold tinse...