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 .

Avalanches and a big storm has kept me from work.

I put the time to good use.

One of many today. Quite a few took my swap fly pattern. This one has a Black bead

Ah shucks, you made me blush.

Thank you for the kind words. It is appreciated.

Those look incredible. They'd look like something a fish would easily take. Real buggy and the copper stands out, but brings it all together. I prefer copper over gold because it has worked better for me. Great job, Wayne. Thank you, sir. I cannot take credit, nor did I tie it near as good as the o...

Thanks Doug.

Size 16 generic Green Drakes. Tis the season.

I received an Orvis Recon, 2 weight, 10 foot for Christmas. I am very anxiois to try it swinging wets. For nymphing, it's lights out. I am sure with its sensitive tip it will make a great wet fly rod.

I prefer longer rods; 10' plus; last several have been 6/7 or 8wts. Latest being an Echo Stillwater 10'6" 6wt. slightly slower than fast action. Plenty of line pick up for mending longer casts. Usually use steelhead taper lines but I'm trying the Airflo Stillwater line with my new rod. My two-...

Yes there is alot of water to fish here in Eastern Colorado (Brighton and Briggsdale). Sadly, I work 13 to 17 hour days, for 14 straight days.