Up early before the air;ls so it was a good time for "A coffee and a fly". I didn't invent that, that was something I learned from Bob when we were up in Martha's Vineyard, the smaller pic is his crab fly and a cup of Joe from 2017. I switching back and forth between ties and materials. I'm having a so-so time with the Squimpish line of materials. Now that's on me as he has a worldwide following from some of
the best tyers in the world. I am trying to tie with less material, and the flies I see with just Squimpish are kinda bulky. For me, I think Squimpish synthetics work best when tied in with bucktail or SF Blend. The other thing I am working through is not wasting the material by cutting out the bend that happens with the packaging of the Boutique Blends. Since it is long, stringy, packs tight and has an oily
kind of feel to it I think using it along the sides or down the top of a fly can create some bulk and contrast if you don't want to overkill the peacock herl, like I have been. Steve Farrar always told me
