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That's easy, The one feeding the little wrenches is sugarbritches. @fishinwrench is right there in the middle of the nest between the youngest wrenches.

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I was calling this a sculpin streamer. Forever now the "Grinch bug" I asked our friend why? He said my grandkids would call it a Grinch because of the color. Alrighty then. I had an idea for this swap but went through a couple prototypes until I decided this was the one. B10S #8, inverting tungsten bead, thread, small wire for the ribbing and pine squirrel strips and peeled the face and substandard strips for the dubbing used. The head/pectoral fin area and body behind is olive chartreuse UV dyed. I did use a black sharpie to dull that down some but still shows under the UV cure light. These little guys ride hook up. The sink test went well on the prototype. I will post that separate so maybe it won't downgrade so much. A couple pictures will be double showing the UV color. You can strip, jig, bounce on the bottom or dead drift. They will catch more than trout I guarantee. Right at an inch and a half inches long.

@Lancer09, Pat and I are ready to mail like @Ham. Hope you are stopping at nine. I am ready for you to stop at nine as I am tired of tying these. My friend was over yesterday. I have a generic name for them, he called them a grinch bug 🤪. So, for now on these are grinch bugs. I will post a pic or several. HA!

75$ was expensive back then but have you priced tickets that are not in the nosebleed section lately?

When Richard and I were down there fishing in Texas. Along the intercoastal waterway and San Bernard river every house along that area had outboards in their yards lined up. like junk on fences. I assume each were two years old now.

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Way cool Pete, Living the dream!

Is he going uphill or downhill? Any way you look at it one of those ways is uphill. John, I like your idea much better.

I understood that in what you had said. It wasn't just a fly that cuts the mustard as far as quality in the first tyes, it was what I wanted in the end of type of fly I visioned. "Tweaking the pattern" When we started tying those thread midge pupae we tried all kinds of colors and flash just to see the effect.

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Thanks Cody, In one way or another we were blessed to meet him.

I feel your pain Tjm. I picked my pattern. Took me three to get exactly what I envisioned. Those three will work but I will keep those for Pat and I. Now I have three more and working on the forth of the eight needed for the swap.

You know Cody I was hoping you would chime in. I don't know anyone that didn't like Richard. He and I could have some real disagreements and could still like each other. Funny I made this post and the next day I got an alert it was Micah's birthday. Richards oldest grandson. We got to basically watch Micah grow up to a fine young man. No wonder because Micah came from some good stock.

No kidding, It was an investment. We see things we should of done in the past then say if I would of only. You did 😉.

I do really do. That trip is on here somewhere.

No kidding it's got crazy! We still fish trout it fills a niche I need to itch once, and awhile plus picky trout sharpen your skills. There are all kinds of fish to chase where we live but it's warm water. Recent stocker trout are pretty stupid and taken out quickly. There are some that finally go feral and picky. Funny we match out wits with something that has a teeny tiny brain. They come up to check out offering then we witness a refusal. Stupid fish or stupid fisherman?

How I miss my fishing buddy Richard Mac Button. Was a member here for a while.

You forgot something, Red Green

When you fall into a honey pot like this again I want in 🤪

Yes, they do. Amazon.com : Umpqua Tiemco Fly Tying Hooks TMC 2499Sp-Bl (100Pk) 14 : Fishing Hooks : Sports & Outdoors

Whatever works! Match the hatch, pellets are natural to hatchery fish. Fishing is about having fun.

Yes, they will. I have also done some in primrose and pearl, pink, red and of course in zebra midge colors. Thought about tan. What colors are we missing?

Another thing, I bought these hooks many moons ago. I just checked the current price. Oof 55+ bucks a hundred. 😵‍💫