Puppy Love
Guest Blogger: Michael Vorhis, author of ARCHANGEL suspense thriller, OPEN DISTANCE adventure thriller & more to come
I’m a Dad again! I have a new son. He’s now about 11 weeks old. His name is Ruffles. Here’s a picture:
This kid is a handful, but we’re trai…no, make that, he’s training us. And although he’s about as much a watchdog or a hunting dog as a goldfish would be, and although his primary mission in life seems to be acting like a goofball, he has one stellar attribute: His super-soft ginger-colored wavy locks are just begging to be used on a trout fly.
So I stole a tiny snip while he terrorized his squeaky squirrel toy, and tied a couple up. Here’s the recipe:
Hook: #14 Gamakatsu “Executive Series, Keel-Balance” C13U
Body: SemperFli “Dirty Bug Yarn,” Caddis Brown
Weight: Size 0.010 weight wire, your choice of type
Ribbing: Wapsi Ultra- wire, red, small
Thread: Dark brown or black
Hackle: One small light brown partridge soft-hackle feather
Tail: A small snip of hair from Ruffles The Puppy