Thank ya'll for your kind words and and pointers. After tying a few of these I can see how you all spend so much time doing this. I didn't leave the house yesterday except to make a trip to the store to get some stronger thread :rolleyes:. I was using 6/0 and 8/0 thread and it were hard to deal with, so I took your suggestion and got some stronger stuff - much better. I sat at my table all day practicing tying knots and experimenting with all the different materials. So far, my favorite thing is just tying on a couple feathertips of hackle and a little chinelle. Pretty simple, but I like it and hopefully the fish will too.

Anyway, I really appreciate your feedback and suggestions. Thanks again.