RIO's Morrish Pickpocket YGroup_OrignalKit and under overhanging tree branches—a

and under overhanging tree branches—a popular hangout in the ant community

RIO's Caddy Shack - Olive

Same as the Twenty Incher but with a tungsten metal beadhead for additional weight

Heavy Flies - B

RIO's Morrish Pickpocket YGroup_OrignalKit and under overhanging tree branches—aWith all due respect to John Barr and his brilliant creation of the Copper John (which may still be the best selling nymph of all time) there were things about the pattern that bothered me. My main hang ups were that it had a mayfly or micro stone profile but was tied in outlandish colors more reminiscent of caddis and midges. Thus, like many fly tiers, I took what I liked (in this case a wire body) and made something new that more closely matched a