Why does it have to be "perfect"? Is it going on display or in a museum? The fish could care less and that is obvious. Do most tied flies look anything like what they are representing??? Not even close!
A real stonefly: http://www.troutnut.com/im_regspec/p...1072_small.jpg
Someone's rendition of a stonefly: http://www.virtualflybox.com/pattern...age.php?id=225
A real sow bug: http://audilab.bmed.mcgill.ca/~funne...owbug_crop.jpg
Someone's rendition of a sow bug: http://www.riverbum.com/images/produ...inbow-side.jpg
Not even close.
Don't get too worried about being 'perfect".
It's obvious fish have pretty bad eyesight 
Last edited by Big Bad Wulff; 09-02-2009 at 08:56 PM.
Good fishing technique trumps all.....wish I had it.
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