Need a recipe or ideas

[fishyfranky_redux]

They're sold as a cheap substitute for rare/illegal feathers used in spey flies. But spey flies are not the best fish catching patterns so I use them in several different colours for nice wings on mini-muddlers or wing cases/tails for nymphs, etc. You can even make a "Pheasant Rump Nymph" so yes, don't be afraid to veer from any recipe since keeping to a recipe generally doesn't matter. Catching fish is 90% fishing skills, 5% fly fishing specific technique, and 5% fly pattern.

[Betty Hiner]

You're allowed to purchase ONLY what you need in a fly shop? I've never heard of such a thing!! My gawd, you've got better self control than I do!!

[Ron Eagle Elk]

bdesavage,

Exactly...except VEE and I quit making out a list. Saves time.

REE

[Ray Kunz]

If you "shop the recipe" and get caught up in the great variety of recipes we are exposed to in all the magazines and websites, you will be following the path to the slippery slope that we all are on. Just be prepared to set up a bank account your better half will be unaware of with about $10,000. You won't be alone.

[Sagittarius62]

When I die I pray my wife doesn't sell my fly tying stuff for what I told her I paid.

[jeffnles1]

By looking at my Visa bill the past couple months, I think instead of shopping the receipe, I've been shopping the entire fly shop. Just give me one of everything and two of the stuff I may eventually need.

[fivedials]

Sorry I haven't posted back to my own thread until now. My daughters had school work and needed the computer. I'll be brief for the time being, because it is late.

THANKS for the links, ideas and suggestions.

Jim

ps. I'll be back to post comments, as I said it is late. Again thanks.

[drolfson]

fivedials;

I use them here:

http://www.flyanglersonline.com/flyt...112706fotw.php

And anywhere else I think they might be fun. They also look pretty good as hackle on softhackle flies. I love the colors they show as the light hits them. . . .

[Lake Erie High Ball]

When I die I pray my wife doesn't sell my fly tying stuff for what I told her I paid.

That should be on a T-shirt.

Jimmy lets go to a fly shop and see what they might have to go with it.