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OH MY!!!!  Somebody's going to have some fun!

I'm a cat person.  I admit it.  I've always liked cats. I learned fairly quickly that cats and fly- and jig-tying do not always go together.  Anything that dangles/bounces/jiggles, I already had that figured out.  Have to be careful about leaving tied flies and jigs out.  I've gotten good about...

1/16 pillheads, size 4 sickle hook.  White Pearl PP on the head.  Tied as a white wooly bugger.

Nothing special.  Just a couple each of the colors that I didn't already have painted up.  I got a couple new colors this past month, the Bright Green and Brown, both from Netcraft.

I know his favorite colors are Royal Blue and White.  I just happened to have some heads painted up with Blue Sapphire.  I had to do a custom dye job on some White Marabou to get this shade of blue; I haven't been able to find any at the local fly shops around me. These are 1/16 Pillhead...

I've read an article before from In-Fisherman that stated he bought a bunch of custom hair jigs at a show.  That article was one of the driving forces behind my start in jig-tying. Here's a nice video about what he does: https://mikeiaconelli.com/bass_fishing_video.php?id=VQgeMllpgNM I...

I tied up a bunch today.  2 each in sizes 12, 14, 16, 18, and 20: Both of the size 20's:

I found a video on youtube for a "Wired Stonefly Nymph".  They look great!  Since we have them here, I've been wanting to tie some up, and finally got around to it. This first pic is some I tied on TMC 200R size 16 hooks.  You can actually see how I get better as I tie them, as the first is on...

Did some of these, size 14.  The pattern is really simple.  Red thread, and the tail, wing, and body is all Snowshoe rabbit.

I did up some more Lightning Bugs.  I like to do these both as a nymph, and as a soft hackle.  My "standard" color pattern is Magnum Saltwater Pearl flashabou for the abdomen, counter-wrapped with green wire.  I've been wanting to do a Purple version, as I hear 'gills will absolutely slay...

Krystal Flash Midge Emergers, size 18.

Chartreuse over White Clousers, size 8.  A classic that everyone should have in their fly box! Olive over White Clousers.

and I FINALLY got it rigged up and where I want it.

I've been seeing these pop up a few times, in addition to the "Can Not Connect to MYSQL" errors.

We moved to Michigan on the 1st of Nov. Arrived safe and sound, but tired, on the 2nd. I started working on the 3rd. I still need to get a MI fishing license. And ice fishing gear. I may end up waiting until March for the license, and try to catch some ice fishing stuff on clearance. I'll...

Heterogenius Nymphs, tied on size 12 scud hooks. Basically a PT Nymph, with a bright orange hotspot. The Bluegill do approve :)

1/16 oz pillhead jigs w/ sickle hooks. Base coat of white PP, with Dragonfly for the blue color, and a custom clear/multi glitter mix for a top coat. Did the same thing as the Stayner Bucktail jigs I posted on the fly tying forum.

Martinez Nymphs. Tied on a 200R size 14 hook.

Much better results this time. Group shot: White base coat, Dragonfly over that, then tapped on the clear/multi-glitter over that. Probably should have left the darker colors out of the mix. Oh well, live and learn. Might have to mix up another clear/multi-glitter mix using the lighter...

I tied up some Cat's Meows, but with some 1/36th oz hourglass eyes instead of beadchain. Still on a size 12 Scud hook (I like that hook size/shape for 'gills). Red thread on the head to denote the heavy weight. And yes, one of them is doing a headstand. They ALL do that, readily. I'm...