In honor of you I tied up some blue stones.  Tough to see the color, but it is baby/lite blue with a darker blue wing.  I know how much you like blue so here it is.  A little tough to see the color in the crappy pic's.  I added legs too.
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Looks good, Clint.   I  sure as hell  don't deserve no honor, though.lol
It's not my go to, but it  works  like a charm sometimes.
 
Charlie

Blue Charm.... nice name for a fly!!
 
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Blue is a great color for steelhead; especially when combined with red,orange or pink... great fly clint!!!

Blue charm is an old school traditional wet pattern... im sure it would be a great steel fly

lucky make sure you don't bite your tongue with it sticking it that far in your cheek.

Because someone didn't know a traditional salmon fly? That's kinda ridiculously elitist, put that way. 

Pretty sweet tie Clint.. I have had good luck with a contrast shellback color stone many many times.. I'm not sure if it's specific color however..
All my shu blue flys have been an egg variation.. Be it single, sucker or double sperm..
 
Actually I was feeling pretty blue all day after stepping out in the field of work.. Crazy people who have no clue or care..
So glad I don't actually own the equipment ..
Now if I only was so lucky to have binders full of women that wanted to tie all my flies too..
Instead it's just me and BB tying tonight, maybe a little Marley thrown in..
 

 

 

Rich,did they contract with you to make the reservoir deeper?Man that's great.

I'm sure I could dredge that resi out with ease Jack..
Give me a good crew :)
See I am a heavy equipment operator that impacts the earth in so many ways..  All of which everyone on the planet uses everyday of their life.. The company mines the Earth.. In doing so it creates so much environmental impacts its mind boggling.. Thank gosh there is an EPA or this planet would be so toxic that the only fishing ,hunting or outdoor recreation would be from a wire inside a bubble..
 
My part in the scenario.. Do the best I can to protect my future outdoor legacy.. Many things are outta my control, and honestly (politics sorry) , it's the factious get rich off others skin that put us there..  Work for a darn living and earn pay..
 
THATS why I'm BLUE..
I'm sure a cure of CHROME will solve Dat soon !!!
 

Thank's guys.  The wing cases have been coming out better when I coat them with Sally Hanson.  I like varying the color of the wings too as it a little different from the next guy.  Having much better looking Stones with the Mustad 3906b  than the tiemco 1530.  The extra eye length gives a bit more room to fit everything in, especially a bead if you want it.  Still have to get to my yarn eggs, maybe this weekend.  They are my bane as being left handed it is tough to find good sharp scissors to cut them.  I find myself trimming them a bit after , they turn out OK but It takes a few minutes.   I use  a pen tube to feed the yarn.  
RJ do you use a 2x or 3 x hook for the double sperm?
 
Yea that looks a like it would be tough on that stuff.  I am constantly getting on my dad to take better care of our stuff.   Thinks nothing of jumping on the diesel tractor starting it up and going without a warm up, but wonders why it blows a ton of smoke until it get warm.