” DECEIVED BY A DECEIVER”
This eighteen inch Rainbow Trout is the result of a collaboration of friends. The beautiful driftwood is from the Caney Fork River given to me by my friend Joey Monteleone ( it was decorating his porch) ! On a visit, I was staring at it and commented, ” I see fish in there”. He said , ” take it home and set them free” , so, I did. The beautiful deceiver Fly is created my the ” MASTER OF DEERHAIR FLYS, Pat Cohen. Pat was referred to me my Aileen Lane, ambassador of the Fly Fishing Museum, writer, and Fly Tier. I’ve heard she can also catch a Trout now and then.

” BROOKIES, THE WAY I LIKE UM ” !

From the very first one I caught ( about 4 inches), I was captured by its beauty. Hooked then, hooked now, they’ll always be my favorites. Though I only catch them in my studio anymore, the urge to create just one more prevails.

” YUM YUM, MY FAVORITE MEAL”

I love it when a story comes together. A while back I posted a photo of a big Brown chasing a Rainbow . A fella responded saying he’d started night fishing for BIG BROWNS with a mouse with great success. I thought about it and decided , that would make a nice creation. After calling my friend Aileen Lane, she said , ” Pat Cohen is the Master of Deerhair creations and, he’s your Facebook friend. I called and he’s provided me this this fabulous Deerhair mouse.

LOOK AT THAT HOPPER!

I haven’t done a pair in quite some time , this, my latest creation is a pair of six inch Brookies taking an interest in a snagged hopper Fly. Presentation is a beautiful piece of driftwood my friend Joey Monteleone found for me.

” DRIPPING WET”
I sure miss wading those slippery little creeks, but my memories of it are expressed each time I begin work on a new creation. These are my most recent.