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Beautiful color combinations.

-Shawn

Gorgeous, Gordeaux.

-Shawn

It has a simple beauty that I really appreciate. I love this fly.

-Shawn

The fly is very pretty. I am not fond of large beads at the rear of salmon flies, but this one is pretty tasteful.

-Shawn

Only expensive fish. Thanks for the compliment - it's a purely artistic fly to be displayed as jewelry art.

-Shawn

Thanks, mcjames. Yes, I used a very simple wire weave. It allows me to use different colors of wire on the top and bottom of the fly. It also gives a little flatter profile to the abdomen, which could easily be exaggerated if desired by flattening the

Gorgeous body work. I love Stevens-style flies, and this one is exceptionally beautiful.

-Shawn

Very pretty fly. A nice and simple style. Even though I can't think of anything around here it would imitate, I would love to throw one at a few fish to see what they think of it.

-Shawn

Nice pattern - very lifelike and true to shape. I also like the fact that you don't trim the tail butts but use them up the fly. Could you continue on that theme and not trim them before you make the legs out of them? Having them facing "backwards" (bu

Some amazing bugs, there. Perhaps you could submit each fly individually, though, for rating?

-Shawn