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I recently gave someone at work a few flies, nicely framed in a shadow box, with a background of a picture I took of a favorite stream. He's an artist and a fisherman (not a fly guy, but hey, not all of us have seen the light)! I just figured he'd like the thought behind it, and appreciate the gift.
He's retiring now, opening up a local art gallery, and apparently liked it well enough, that he wants me to do more to display and even try to sell!
So, I present to you my first free-style practice fly. No body, obviously, only trying out some wing stuff and proportions. Even though this is going to be a free tie, I have already set it in my head that only ring-necked pheasant is allowed on it!!
Please comment on choice of hooks for something like this. This is an AJ 1.5, and I think I could make it work, but I'm sure there are better choices.
Thanks all,
-Bill

He's retiring now, opening up a local art gallery, and apparently liked it well enough, that he wants me to do more to display and even try to sell!
So, I present to you my first free-style practice fly. No body, obviously, only trying out some wing stuff and proportions. Even though this is going to be a free tie, I have already set it in my head that only ring-necked pheasant is allowed on it!!
Please comment on choice of hooks for something like this. This is an AJ 1.5, and I think I could make it work, but I'm sure there are better choices.
Thanks all,
-Bill
