Sunshine and the Dry Fly

[Mike62]

While I'm not going to try and dissect Dunne's tying methodology, I'm completely unqualified, or even fish a lot of dries for that matter, I love how much passion he put into the book. The language he used to describe colors was wonderfully evocative. He describes a nameless Dun that didn't appear in the Halford series of flies in terms that literally make the bug jump off the page: "Every day, and all day long, these neglected insects were hatching out in hosts. They were all duns, sober looking duns, with almost colorless legs and setae, with wings varying from crinkled pewter to the tint of Sheffield plate worn thin, and with plain, monochromatic bodies varying from palest honey to darkest amber." -Dunne

Crinkled pewter and Sheffield plate worn thin? ...who writes like this anymore?

It was a great read and my only complaint is that it was too short, by far.

[daringduffer]

We love poetry, don't we?

dd

[gentleshepherd]

W S BAiley suggested that I should comment to these postings. I bid on a bunch of fly tying stuff and in the box was 27 boxes of Cellulite Fly Tying. Mr. bailey and I have been discussing this thread and he said this would be a good place to check out some comments. I have enjoyed reading the comments of you all. I have attached 4 pics of part of what I have. I have another 9 to post or I can send emails if you would like. I know I will probably not being to much with them as I don't think I have the patience to tie with it. I will see what I can do with it. If there is any interest in seeing the rest of them just shout out. I'm open to suggestions on how to use it with modern glues, solvents etc. Thanks.

[gentleshepherd]

Here are some more pics of tHe Cellulite Silk Tying thread

[gentleshepherd]

Here are 4 more of the Cellulite Silke Tying Thread

[wsbailey]

This year is the 100th anniversary of Sunshine and the Dry Fly. For anyone wanting to take a deep dive into the subject there is this;
https://www.steelpillow.com/dunne/flyfi ... atdf3.html