i was asked a while ago to submit some saltwater flies for a museum exhibit in germany. how they got my name or why they would want my flies is beyond me. anyway, i had a few flies that were somewhat original, and i sent them off, but i had to name them. one fly i named 'the flats dude' in honor of our own gary. it had dumbell eyes like a clouser and was tied by palmering marabou up the hook shank (and adding flash along the way). anyway, don't i get the new orvis catalog yesterday and, under new flies, i see 'the flats dude' (only with a different name). damn--had i submitted it i probably could have retired on the royalties....