MK19

I took your collective advice and shopped the Whiting 100 Paks. As I did that on Feather emporium, I found "Cape Tops" for $4 to $6 each that look just right. So I bought 9 for $45, in a wide range of colors etc. This will give me a range to play/learn with on the cheap. Then as I home in I can invest in full or half capes when I have greater confidence in selections. Sandan: Yes, our PMD's are pinkish and with a Darkish ginger hackle is one of my favorite patterns.

Excellent Inputs gentleman.......THANK YOU all for taking the time for me, much appreciated. Sandran: As I'm fortunate to live on the Fryingpan, I have to call that my home water and those are the small bugs I'm really looking at tying. But I also spend time on the Roaring Fork, and there's quite a bit of commonality in those insects, and on the Colorado too. If I'm up higher on the smaller creeks, the general attractors are typically just fine. An interesting side note: I spent some time on the phone with Charlie Collins, and one point he made was that he'd bread for size 12-16 where he indicated most of his customers tied. Not that he can't select for smaller or larger sizes. But when he does, he tells me his selection gets smaller. Nice guy, very generous with hos time. Thanks again all.

I'm new to tying and am building up my kit. I'm about to invest in some quality Collins Capes and am unsure if I should be looking at Dun or other capes. I fish in in the high Rockies mostly with size 20-16 sizes. Starting in winter with midges (Size 22-24) and then moving on to BWO's 20-18, then to PMD's 18-16 and later in the season to larger attractors and Drakes. But my main interest is with these small sizes that I suspect are tied with dun capes. I'd appreciate any advice and an explanation or link that would help me discern dun from rooster cape would be valuable too. Thanks Mike

Searching to upgrade my lighting LED vs. Incandescent vs Florescent light? What little I've come across says that Natural is best (not often too practical) and Florescent is the worst. LED is all the rage and certainly the least $$ Opinions/experiences very welcome. As well as specific makes/models. Not seeking magnifying setups. Thanks, MK

Searching to upgrade my lighting LED vs. Incandescent vs Florescent light? What little I've come across says that Natural is best (not often too practical) and Florescent is the worst. LED is all the rage and certainly the least $$ Opinions/experiences very welcome. As well as specific makes/models. Not seeking magnifying setups. Thanks, MK

Thank you all! Much appreciated. There's a similar book just out by CO Guide Landon Mayer also called Guide Fly's, not so sure what detail is it, but will try to sort through all of these that look like great choices. Best, MK

I presently organize by bug species as that's how they hatch here in CO and so that's how if fish. Not that several hatches don't overlap, they do. But I'm not reaching for my Caddis box in the middle of winter, I carrying a midge box, a BWO box and a selection of generic attracter nymphs. I try to get all stages in a box from Larva to Dun. Various sizes too. This is not to say I don't store many extras, I do and I organize those the same away and refill my mobile boxes as needed. I wouldn't claim I have a perfect system......it can be a pain. But just sharing what I've devolved to over time.

Hi folks, New to the Forum and getting back to tying now in retirement that I have the time, after many years away from the craft. Is there a reference to the materials used on common small flys used in the Rockies (Western CO), such as midges, BWO's, PMD's, and a few popular nymphs too? Thanks MK19