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Yup that's happened to me. I came home with a Starling skin only to realize that I already had one. I find myself at the fly shop and can't remember what I have or need. I started keeping a list in the notes section of my phone. Anytime I'm low or out of something I add it to the list. If I'm missing a material for a particular fly I add that to the list. It works for me.

HORNBERG HOOK: #12 1XL DRY FLY THREAD: #70 BLACK ABDOMEN/BODY: GOLD MYLAR TINSEL UNDERWING: BUCK TAIL FIBERS- DYED YELLOW WING: WOOD DUCK FLANK CHEEKS: JUNGLE COCK HACKLE: ROOSTER-BROWN GRIZZLEY AND NATURAL GRIZZLEY HEAD: S.H. HARD AS NAILS

For the most part I tie and fish traditional trout flies in sizes 8 to 20. The somewhat limited range of natural material classics kept my hooks and material collection at a reasonable level. BUT this past summer I discovered Smallmouth living in a nearby river, suddenly I was making room for larger hooks and all sorts of streamer stuff. Dyed furs and marabou come in hundreds of colors and as you know when it comes to synthetics there's simply no end to the options. This could quickly get out of hand....

I've been messing around with using longer than normal hackles on nymphs to add movement. Mixed results so far on the water but that also may have something to do with the dropping water temps. PRINCE NYMPH VARIANT – LONG HACKLE HOOK: #14 NYMPH 2XL THREAD: BLACK (BEAD HEAD)- OLIVE (UNWEIGHTED) UNDER BODY: .25 WIRE (BEAD HEAD TAIL: GOOSE BIOTS –(BROWN- BEAD HEAD) (OLIVE UNWEIGHTED) ABDOMEN/BODY: PEACOCK HURL RIB: SMALL GOLD WIRE LEGS: HEN SADDLE (BROWN-BEAD HEAD) (OLIVE UNWEIGHTED) WING: GOOSE BIOTS- WHITE HEAD: S.H. HARD AS NAILS

SOFT HACKLE COACHMAN VARIANT HOOK: #14 1XL THREAD: BLACK #70 TAIL: BLACK AND WHITE BARRED WOOD DUCK ABDOMEN/BODY: NATURAL PEACOCK HURL/RED FLOSS HEAD: S.H.HARD AS NAILS

I'd like to offer a personal thank you to everyone who contributes. It's a genuine daily pleasure for me to view the work and read the knowledgeable insights posted by a group of very skilled fly tyers and anglers. The flies posted by the members are magnificent and inspiring. I wish all of you a wonderful Thanksgiving!

HOLY GRAIL CADDIS NYMPH HOOK: #14 SCUD THREAD: BLACK #70 ABDOMEN/BODY: PHEASENT TAIL FIBERS- NATURAL RIB: NONE WING CASE: PHEASENT TAIL FIBERS- NATURAL GILLS: GREY SPARKLE DUBBING THORAX: 1/8” BRASS BEAD HACKLE: PARTRIDGE- BROWN SHOULDER FEATHER. HEAD: S.H. HARD AS NAILS

IRISH MAYFLY VARIANT HOOK: #12 2XL HEAVY WIRE THREAD: BLACK 6/0 TAIL: PHEASANT TAIL FIBERS DYED OLIVE ABDOMEN/BODY: DARK GREEN DUBBING WITH PALMERED OLIVE HEN HACKLE RIB: CHARTRUESE FLOSS HACKLE: PHEASANT CHURCH FEATHER HEAD: S.H. HARD AS NAILS

Last Thursday we had some fine weather with temps in the low 60's. The browns and brook trout are spawning here so to avoid potentially stepping on redds I decided to not wade but fish only from shore. This is dark tannic stained water and with the sun hanging low, redds are really hard to spot. I caught 3. The fist 2 look so similar I thought I caught the same brown twice but if you look closely at the spot patterns on the gills you can see they are different. The first fish came on a #20 Slim Shady and the other 2 on a #12 Royal Coachman soft hackle.

Knotted black goose biots- nice!

Nice work Mark! What did you use for the legs?

You’re obviously a practical man Gadabout.🙂

At least they don't call us "hookers" 😆 https://noseeumlodge.com/blog/why-fishermen-called-anglers/