Gary LaFontaine and his Sparkle Pupa

[Byron haugh]

Hi,

I was thinking back about my good fortune of being able to have met so many famous fly tiers. One of them, Gary LaFontaine, I met at our conclave many years ago. He was "on tour" with Jack Dennis and Mike Lawson as one of the "Traveling Fly Fishers".

Anyway, Gary was so friendly and bowed to myself and a few other guys' request to demo his Sparkle Pupa. Such a great guy and so much to offer to have passed away so early in life.

Anyway, thought I would try one of his flies today. I think they look so simple and yet they are sometimes difficult to tie.

Show me your versions, please.

Thanks,
Byron