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Softhackle Spundun Doobry hook - WFC Model 3 #10 thread - Uni 8/0 black butt - yarn red rib - small wire gold body - Starburst dubbing gold hackle - hen black thorax/wing - deer hair dyed orange 1st collar - pheasant rump dyed Orange (1 Tbs Rit Sunshine Orange/1 cup water) 2nd collar - hen black Regards, Scott

Softhackle Spundun Golden Invicta Notional; didn’t have any dyed hen grizzly of proper length or I would have used that for the collar. hook - WFC Model 3 #10 thread - Uni 8/0 black butt - yarn gold rib - small wire gold body - Starburst dubbing gold hackle - hen grizzly dyed golden brown (2 Tsp Rit Golden Yellow, 1/4 Tsp Rit Tan/2 cups water) thorax/wing - deer hair collar - pheasant rump dyed Silver Doctor Blue (2 packs Koolaid Ice Blue Raspberry/1 cup water) Regards, Scott

Iain, Thanks for the response; I’ll contact him and see if there are any copies left. If not, I’ll order A Fine Line. Regards, Scott

Glad you got your lens problem solved; that’s a beautiful fly. I ordered that book from a shop in the U.K. last year but they ended up being out of stock; need to look again because I love his work. Can’t wait to see more of yours. Regards, Scott

Softhackle Spundun R/A Green Peter hook - WFC Model 3 #10 thread - Uni 8/0 camel butt - Arizona Simi Seal red rib - small wire gold body - Starburst dubbing olive body hackle - brown thorax/wing - deer hair collar - pheasant rump Regards, Scott

Softhackle Spundun Save you quality hackle for other flies; not needed here. hook - WFC Model 3 #10 thread - Uni 8/0 camel tail - marabou dun rib - xsmall wire gold body - medium tinsel opal body hackle - ginger thorax/wing - deer hair collar - pheasant rump Regards, Scott

Bullethead Michigan Body Mayfly hook - WFC Model 3 #8 thread - Uni 6/0 brown tail - moose body hair rib - tying thread body - deer hair underwing - Congo Hair shiner tan wing/head - deer hair Regards, Scott

Gartside Shrimp Sparrow derivative; notional. hook - WFC Model 6 #6 thread - Uni 8/0 brown tail - pheasant rump body - Ice Dub hare’s ear tan body hackle - ginger (undersize by 2) shoulder - pheasant rump collar - pheasant aftershaft (loop dubbed) Regards, Scott

Not sure if it’s a Scottish pattern but I first found them on a few U.K. sites. Regards, Scott

Thx. Scott

Grey Drake Jingler hook - WFC Model 3 #10 thread - Uni 8/0 brown tail - moose body hair rib - x-small wire gold body - Ice Dub hare’s ear body hackle - badger (undersize by 2) front hackle - grizzly collar - partridge Regards, Scott

Pheasant Head Caddis hook - WFC Model 3 #10 thread - SemperFli 8/0 brown shuck - yarn chartreuse rib - Mirage Flashabou opal body - Ice Dub hare’s ear underwing - Congo Hair shiner tan wing - deer hair shoulder - pheasant rump collar - pheasant aftershaft (loop dubbed) Regards, Scott

Opal Muddler hook - WFC Model 6 #10 thread - SemperFli 8/0 beige butt - Ice Dub hare’s ear rib - small wire gold body - medium tinsel opal wing - Congo Hair shiner tan shoulder - pheasant rump collar/head - deer hair Regards, Scott

Golden Olive Shrimy Muddler hook - WFC Model 6 #10 thread - Uni 8/0 fire orange tail - golden pheasant tippet rib - small wire gold abdomen - Ice Dub orange hackle - dyed golden olive (2 Tsp Rit Golden Yellow, 1/4 Tsp Rit Camel/2 cups water) shoulder - grizzly dyed red collar/head - deer hair Regards, Scott

Bird’s Nest (variation) Based on a video I found here; made the tail more shrimp-like. hook - WFC Model 6 #6 thread - Uni 8/0 wine tail - barred woodduck rib - small wire gold abdomen - dubbing Aussie possum hackle - woodduck flank thorax - Ice Dub hare’s ear Regards, Scott

Sit Down Caddis An Iris Caddis variation; found it here. hook - WFC Model 28 #12 thread - SemperFli 8/0 beige rib - Mirage Flashabou opal abdomen - UTC 140 grey brown/resin thorax - Ice Dub hare’s ear body - dubbing Aussie possum underwing - Congo Hair shiner tan wing - deer hair Regards, Scott

X2-Caddis (variation) hook - WFC Model 3 #12 thread - SemperFli 8/0 beige shuck - FTD shuck yarn amber rib - Mirage Flashabou opal body - dubbing Aussie possum underwing - Congo Hair shiner tan wing - deer hair veil - Ice Dub hare’s ear Regards, Scott

Lost a few sizable rainbows (and smaller ones, too) on the Missouri when my #14 Tiemco 200s straightened out; for that specific hook, in smaller sizes, I go by the old General Dynamics motto - “you can get better quality, but you won’t pay more”. Regards, Scott

X-Caddis (variation) hook - WFC Model 3 #12 thread - SemperFli 8/0 black egg sac - yarn chartreuse body - Starburst dubbing olive underwing - Congo Hair shiner tan shoulder - pheasant rump dyed olive wing - deer hair dyed olive (1 Tbs Rit Golden Yellow/1 cup water, overdyed with 2 Tsp Rit Golden Yellow, 1/4 Tsp Rit Dark Green/2 cups water) Regards, Scott

Wholesale Fly Company. $7.00 for 100 hooks, free shipping on orders over $25; quality as good as my former favorite, Dai Riki, and a decent variety of styles. No salmon hooks and I haven’t used their saltwater but since I tie mostly trout flies, it’s not an issue for me. Regards, Scott

Olive Barn Owl Muddler hook - WFC Model 3 #10 thread - SemperFli 8/0 brown tail - yarn chartreuse rib - small wire gold body - Starburst dubbing olive hackle - olive shoulder - golden pheasant body feather red collar/head - deer hair dyed olive (1 Tbs Rit Golden Yellow/1 cup water, overdyed with 2 Tsp Rit Golden Yellow, 1/4 Tsp Rit Dark Green/2 cups water) Regards, Scott

Barn Owl Shruddler A shrimpy muddler. hook - WFC Model 6 #10 thread - Uni 8/0 black tail - yarn sunburst veil - golden pheasant body feather red rib - small wire gold body - Ice Dub hare’s ear hackle - grizzly shoulder - chukar dyed Silver Doctor Blue 2 packs Koolaid Ice Blue Raspberry/1 cup water) collar/head - deer hair Regards, Scott

Hare’s Ear Shrimpulator Just more noodling round the vise. hook - WFC Model 3 #10 thread - Uni 8/0 black tag - Orvis Saltwater thread fluoro orange/resin tail - deer hair veil - golden pheasant body feather red rib - small wire gold body - Ice Dub hare’s ear hackle - grizzly wing - deer hair shoulder - pheasant rump thorax - Ice Dub hare’s ear collar - grizzly Regards, Scott

Leggy Sunburst Mini Shrimp Notional; just throwing different color combinations together. hook - WFC Model 6 #10 thread - Uni 8/0 fire orange tag - Orvis Saltwater thread fluoro orange/resin tail - golden pheasant body feather red rib - small wire gold body - Ice Dub orange hackle - dyed sunburst (1 Tbs Rit Golden Yellow/1 cup water) 1st shoulder - golden pheasant tippet 2nd shoulder - pheasant rump dyed neon peach (2 Tsp Rit Golden Yellow, 1/8 Tsp Rit Coral/1 cup water) Regards, Scott

Bumbled Claret Mini Shrimp hook - WFC Model 6 #10 thread - Uni 8/0 fire orange tail - golden pheasant body feather red rib - small wire gold body - Ice Dub claret hackle - dyed claret (1 Tbs Rit Wine/1 cup water) 1st shoulder - pheasant rump dyed orange (1 Tbs Rit Sunshine Orange/1 cup water) 2nd shoulder - grizzly hen dyed Silver Doctor Blue (1 pack Koolaid Ice Blue Raspberry/1 cup water) Regards, Scott