Well, its a material . I suppose you could use it for a lot of existing patterns for a substitute material since most of the applications I've seen have been for existing patterns. Doesn't have to be a "new" pattern. Try a Boa Yarn Matuka. Just use the Boa Yarn instead of the hackles for the wing for example. How about a Hi-Tie? Legs on nymphs or Crawdads? Lots of possibilities. Use your imagination and experiment. There have been some neat applications of it for flies on some of the swaps. Try getting into one of the Boa Yarn Fly swaps to see what folks are coming up with or take a look at some of the Boa Yarn Fly Swap photos. Have fun .