A few recent flies

[la_jolla1]

Here are 2 grey duster variants tied on a #20 (just enjoying some silver badger hackle now that the drought is over in the US) and a generic wet caddis (gold holo tinsel, herl and hen pheasant). All comments welcome
Hugh

[darwin]

lovin the dusters

[richardw]

Originally Posted by la_jolla1

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Both excellent Hugh. The one on the right will serve you well for when the duns are drifting down and the one on the left will be a good midge fake.

Badger makes such a good hint at a thorax!

richard

[black knight]

Nice little dusters

BK

[wingman]

Very nice Hugh, working in your shed has payed off, wing's lookin good and th little GD's are sound

[la_jolla1]

Thanks all for the feedback. I agree wholeheartedly about the impression of the thorax with the badger. It's funny how few US patterns use badger at all, and I have only started tying with it, since following Richardw's SBS and blog. The reverse hackling and reinforcing also helps. If I keep at this another 30 years, I might get the wings right, however Wingman's SBS had made a difference!
Hugh