Hey Bob,

RW and I swap a number of flies each year
based on the number of races won or lost by
the #20 and #8 Nextel teams. It stays
fairly close and the numbers are not large.

I have repeatedly fished RW's dubbed flies
for bluegills here in SC and have taken in
excess of 100 on a single fly in a single
afternoon. Some of his individual flies
have caught over 200 fish in a single week
and show virtually no wear.*G* As a matter
of fact, the only difference I can detect
is a darkening of the colors of the flies.
I assume from the minute addition of fish
slime with each catch.

I submit to you that RW holds the key to
longevity of flies and if you want to know
more, he should be your source.*G* While I
strongly suspect that it is related to
attention to detail and thread wrap tension,
only RW can say for sure. Warm regards, Jim