Skimpy Skimpy

[William Anderson]

It has been a while since I've had access to all the things necessary to post a pic. Things are not much better but I was able to get some shots and upload a few. Many more to come. These I tied in May before Roscoe. I have no doubt after seeing John Shaner's collection, my tying will shift a bit. But I was in a rather sparse mood and wanted to push the theory of hackle action a bit.


Blackbird, Alec Jackson #15 and black 14/0 (no recipes necessary)


Partridge Spider, Vintage Mustad #14, black 14/0


Grizzly Spider, Vintage Mustad #14, black 14/0


Partridge and Beaver, Vintage Mustad #14, black 14/0


I tied a pile of Stewart spiders prior to the trip and they never actually came into play as the Sulphurs and March Browns were being taken. Maybe these will get a swing this week on the Gun Powder. Here's hoping.

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[Dwclapp]

Nice group. Cant get much more minimalist than the first one.

Darin

[letumgo]

Nice tummel-ish set, Mr. Anderson. Very nice!

[Kelly L.]

I agree with Ray!

[DOUGSDEN]

William,
Excellent work as always! I really admire the entire set although the very last one has to be my favorite! Wait until you soak that one (and all of them) in your favorite waters! I am just fascinated with your tying and your fishing and your approach to life William. Did I hear you mention that there is more of these beauties yet to post? Please say it's so!
Can't wait to see them!
Doug

[Mataura mayfly]

Blackbird? Who did you beg, borrow or steal that off?
I do like the way you captured the blackbird in your photo, shows the nature of the feather very well. Soft and I imagine delicate.
Great looking minimalist set on some nice looking hook selections.
Well done.

[gig]

Very, very nice flies

[gingerdun]

Sweet, William.
Would you call these dressings, or undressings?
Good to see you posting pix again.

[CreationBear]

I tied a pile of Stewart spiders prior to the trip and they never actually came into play as the Sulphurs and March Browns were being taken.

If I were a betting man, I'd wager that any of these four flies would fish as well as any "hatch matching" pattern you have in your box--better, even, the more rough-and-tumble the stream.

[William Anderson]

Thank you everyone for your generous comments. I started tying a couple tinsel bodied spiders following lances lead...weeks ago now, and realized with the AJ hooks I was wrapping bling over bling...so I omitted the tinsel. I stayed on a mix between Stewart style spiders and very lively flymphs when I could get to the vise. I'll get some pics of other flies around. I know these should work I'm theory, but it will be better to make them