I had a friend that tied lefty, had a pair designed to have the proper  blade orientation. http://www.anvilusa.com/lefty_series.htm- expensive, but they last and last and fortunately, unlike some of the tools that adorn my jacket or vest, they never go near the water (or hence fall in it). I have a number of pairs I've collected over the years, none of them cut worth a crap left handed. 
 
Charlie

Clint.
When in town if you pick up a Mustad 36890 (salmon fly hook) size if you can find 10 or 8.. They tie nice big stones..  Generally what I throw in high water or Oct>Nov conditions.. Not so much in low water winter conditions..
They would be the 36890b > 10..
 
Another sweet mustad stone hook I just dug out and like is C53S.. Long curved nymph size 8..
 
For spring steel it's Mustad 36890B size 4 (snag so I been told ) hook all the way ..
The Swap fly ;)
 
It pays or not, to play around with different hooks to find a comfort tying and fishing level
 

 Clint,
the dbl sperm or babine special which are simple egg patterns I tie on the
39890 salmon fly hook..
Here is a pattern:
http://www.angelfire.com/wa/salmonid/fly49.html
This site is a huge resource for the species.. Many local fishers contributed over their career.
Be careful.. It gets addicting and many times success comes from keeping it simple , presentation , confidence and darn luck..
 
 

Charlie, Santy claus is going to get me a pair of those :0)
RJ thanks for the tips on the hooks.  I will check them out.  Your right, I have been learning the subtle differences in hooks and some things look better on different brands and sizes.  I have been tying a nymph like pattern on the C49s called the steelhead hammer and had some luck with it last year.  
http://dailyflytyer.com/2..12/hammering-steelhead/
 
RJ, I get what you are saying  (and you have said it before) that some times it is easy to want to tie and try every fly you see.  I am trying to concentrate on only a few.  Stones,  Eggs (Estaz, yarn, spawn) and a few simple Nymphs like that little green bean Charlie showed us.  

A little jocularity never hurt anyone.  Nothing elistist in that. 
 
Clint- Don't forget to tie a few streamers for the high or off color water days.   They are a lot of fun to swing, too, instead of the continuous dredging involved with dead drifting aggs and nymphs.  I like zonkers or bunnys, also Maribou's standard or spey style (maribou wrapped like a hackle around the shank).  When the fish hit these, there is NO QUESTION, hang on for dear life!
 
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I have a few in my box that would fit that bill.  Just learning to tie maribou and experimenting a bit.  

Jocularity? Is that tied like a Jock Scott?  Not familiar with it.
Sarcasm on the other hand...
Rust brown/dark orange bunnies/bou and buggers work well for me on the swing . Crayfish .  Lots of them in the river and they're egg eaters. More of them around in low light. I'll be swinging those tomorrow morning Flesh/pink has been another favorite color combination. 

I'm confused,looks like the blackhole at low tide? Anyway. Rich you can dig? .. man those photos show the game of things no doubt..money walks, always has. , meanwhile, looking forward to fish some walleye next week. hope all is well. sk