John Gillio

Very nicely done Rob. My wife would like to take the middle one home as a pet.

One of those simple yet deadly flies. Looks nice too.

Looks good Jim. There is a nice sense of accomplishment when you land a fish with your own hand tied flies. Those should do it for you.

Caught in the act.

I never thought of hair brush bristles for eyes. Thanks Tom. It may just be me, but eyes always seem to give a fly a slight edge over similar flies without eyes. Angry Wife Craw, seems to fit well.

They do get the adrenalin flowing.

Ed, that is sad to see. I hope the day they reach the big lake never comes, but that report isn't very promising. Rob, those are some pretty salmon flies. Did you tie them? Would you like a showing at my wife's art gallery ? I too wish I could actually get them to bite a fly or lure. I'm working at it ,but I'm quite sure all the ones I hooked in the mouth so far were accidents that I increased the chances of by casting upcurrent of feeding fish.

My buddy Rob is getting into salmon fishing too. He says they taste good and give one hell of a fight.

Ever so true

Congrats guys. Should be a fun season.

Expert or not, they look great Ryan. So does that nice wood floor, by the way.

Some Mardi Gras pics.

As do I.

Looking forward to your posts Sam.

Great looking flies. Thanks for sharing.

Looks to be another winner!

Nifty little fishies!

Great ties Tom! Thanks.

Warning Will Rogers, Warning. Utica Mardi Gras parade is Sat.Feb. 9 at 6:00pm. The main drag is closed for an hour or so, the streets fill with people, and the eating places all fill up after the parade. My honey and I will be there with her brother and sister-in law. It's not an elaborate parade by any means, but Sue likes to see it when she gets a chance. Cajun conection hours are Fri.-Sat. 4:00pm - 9:00pm, Sun. Noon - 6:00pm, with live Cajun music on Sun. the 10th from 2:00 - 5:00pm. All other spots are open for lunch and dinner. Just thought you might want to know.

The weekend seems to be free. I would enjoy meeting you and the Mrs.

Lieutenant Dan, here is a partial shrimp list. : Bubba Shrimp, popcorn shrimp,fried shrimp, shrimp etouffee, and shrimp creole.

Congrat's Jonn. It looks great.

Very nice Tom. It says alot about you when someone remembers you like that. That's very special.

They have a lot of shrimps, crawfish, catfish, frog legs, oysters, gator, cajun sausage, blackened steaks, chicken, jambalaya and much more, along with some good cajun beers. The dessserts are fantastic. The owner (and cook) is from New Orleans and will probably make time to visit your table to see if all is well. Website is ronscajunconnection.com

WOW is right.