Happy herring

We like our herring here 😀
Just add onions...

Thread: Danville Flat wax nylon color gray
Wing: strands of white, light grey, dark gray synthetic fibers
Head: white and dark gray deer hair
Hook: Ahrex Light Stinger size #2

Tip: try to keep a smooth transition from head to wing

Santa is early this year!

Deer hair mouse

After a long period away from my vise (vice?) I tied a deer hair mouse for someone special.
It's always great fun tying with deer hair.

I'm using Danville Flat Wax nylon here.
Danville Flymaster Plus is another thread I have been
using for many years for tying deer hair flies.

A couple of different coloured deer hair stacked for some nice effects

The body is ready to be shaped with razor blade and scissors

Body is shaped and the ears are tied in.
Now spin the head and add whiskers (moose body) between the first
and second bunch of hair

Using two pieces of paper to separate the whiskers preventing
these from trimmed while shaping the head

What a mess!...

The coloured stacks on the back

Another rodent is ready to conquer the world! 😃

Whiting dry fly hackle lines

Tom Whiting explains what the three dry fly hackle lines* from Whiting Farms are and how they historically derived from the original sources.

* Whiting (red label), Hebert Miner (green label) and High & Dry (light blue label)

Surprise from Japan

A friend of mine in Japan sent me three TMC bobbin holders in three different sizes! 😲

Thank you Tsutomu!