These flies may not be pretty, they certainly aren't perfect, but if I cross my fingers long enough maybe my latest attempts will at least catch some fish.

Crappie Candy. (I tied these up in the car while waiting for my daughter to finish IYC choir practice...and I didn't have any marabou or deer hair with me, so improvised on the pattern a bit by using some white hackle feathers).




A couple flies it tied using a material that I think is called Body Fur (thanks, Heinrich!):



Incidentally, my 8 year-old son liked the shad version above, and with a little coaching from me, tied his first fly. Turned out really nice!