mystery of the mysis shrimp

[ScottP]

The question that comes to mind is why was this western Virginia guy tying this great lakes fly?

Maybe he had been planning a trip out west - there are a few tailwaters where the mysis, discharged from the reservoirs above, produce some prodigious trout.

3. Are you comfortable with you heirs giving away your flies? Not just the good ones, the ones you rejected but didn't discard.......

My neighbor and I have a deal; whichever one goes first, the other gets all the flyfishing gear, including flies and tying materials. Fine by me; he's a great tyer, although he's more of a meat (streamer/nymph) fisherman than I am.

Regards,
Scott