Sparse Grey Matter

Hello friends,

the dead line to send the flies is September 30th and the postal office stamp makes proof. I really hope some of you excellent tyers will take time to participate to the contest.

Look forward to see some of your works.

Kind regards

Alberto

Thank you friends, very kind of you.

Hope to see you all in November at the show.

Alberto

Hi Mark, nice to hear from you as well. C'mon, sit at your tying desk and make few flies for the contest. And tell it to your friends.

Here is the picture of the Resurrection painting

Keep well my friend

Alberto

Hello friends,

just wished to remind you that the deadline to receive flies for this WTO tying contest is the end of September.

I hope you will participate with some of your nice flies.

Take care and kind regards to all of you

Alberto

I just added the complete list of jury members.

Cheers

Alberto

Hello friends, I just wish to inform you that this year it will be held in Italy the 3rd edition of the World Tuscany Open. If anybody is interested to participate in this fly tying competition the rules are included here after. Or you can simply visit the web site of the Mosca Club Alto Tevere (htt...

Is it the quill from the cinnamon wing feathers of the peacock ?

Cheers

Alberto

Is it a peacock wing? a secondary feather?

Just my guess.

Take care guys

Alberto

I am with Ted for the paperworks and signed letters, and certainly for the flies, one of my favourite collectibles. I like bamboo rods but I am not particularly crazy for reels. And then come the books, I love them, especially if they are old or signed and inscribed by some old time guys. and no, I ...

Among all the names who wrote the history of Catskill flies I got especially fascinated by Roy Steenrod. The fact that he was the only one to be teached by Gordon himself to tie flies would be sufficient. The famous Henrickson fly that he designed, could be another reason. To me, it also fascinates ...