Sparse Grey Matter

quashnet wrote:The Chauncy Lively vise in the photo is in the Lovells Museum of Trout Fishing History in Grayling (Lovells Township), Michigan, near the North Branch of the Au Sable River.

Yes, quashnet is exactly right. I took the photo at the Lovell's Museum near Grayling, Michigan.

Does anyone know what type of vise this is?

Fantastic!!!

I enjoy seeing your flies Ed, very nice!

Beautiful flies!

Thank you all!
I really appreciate the information on the larger size. I had thoughts of tying this in a size 12 too, so this confirms it.

I've been searching around for flymphs and soft hackles to tie lately, because I'm a little obsessed. I found somewhere a mention of a Quill Gordon Soft Hackle, which I really wanted to tie. Once I traced it, I found that John B. had received one from the late Ralph Graves. So I emailed him to ask m...

That is a very nice flymph and I really like the idea of converting the Conover to flymph form.

Beautiful fly Bill!

Wow John, this is a beautiful fly!!