Random Thoughts of the Day - March 26th, 2026

Thank you for all the wonderful thoughts yesterday. If you can't tell, I am madly in love with my wife and am more than happy to shout it from whatever mountaintop (electronic or otherwise) I'm on. That said, let's get into it!

Today's Ponderings:

1. As a follow-up to my last note about Fly Tyer's Dungeon, I got my sampler goodie pack in, and I can confidently say...holy crap all the new stuff is incredible. So just to recap, we're putting together a $50 order from Fly Tyer's Dungeon for someone who is new to fly tying.

   1. Here goes:

      1. Skeeter Fuzz Dubbing: Superfine and no flash.

      2. Simply Scud Dubbing: Slightly flashy and stiffer fibers to comb out for bugginess. Good to mix with other dubbings.

      3. H2O Twist: Basically Krystal Flash, but cheaper.

      4. H2O Multi-Mix: Get a couple hanks of these for your flat tinsel needs.

      5. Fish Flash in Clear: Wider tinsel for wing cases.

      6. Baby Bug Back: For scud-like bodies.

      7. Fish Tinsel: I really like this stuff for ribs. Can split strands to fit fly size.

      8. Micro Chenille: Red for worms

      9. Mop Chenille: Just do it and don't tell anyone.

      10. Standard Chenille: Red and a couple naturals.

      11. Bug Legs: Black for most applications, white plus sharpies for any other colors and barring.

      12. PIP (Parachute Indicator Post): White and whatever hi-viz color is most visible to you. For me, that's Hot Pink.

      13. Shuck Yarn: Great stuff for emergers, spinners, etc.

   2. I'm at $33.55 and I've added pretty much all my commonly used colors! From here, add some more colors to your selections, or try out some other materials.

      1. Here's my cart: