FWIW, Fulling Mill was unhappy with the first commercial run of these and has re-worked production so as to offer uniform quality and will have them available for sale here in the States later this Summer. Seriously...
Wow! THANKS!! Very neat to know that someone's out there taking trips like that and then taking the time to craft such an entertaining and informative account of the trip. Talk about setting the bar........ Sheesh....... :) :)
I don't know how his record with innovation compares with John Kent's, but Trevor Tatarczuk (one of the BC Fly Guys) is another BC tyer worth following. :) :)
EDIT - Just thought of another BC tyer of note: Wes Penny & his Flame Lily Flies. Wes is quite an innovator.
FWIW - Jerry Buren (passionate chironomider & author) from Marysville, re-tied most all of his vast chironomid arsenal using fluorescent orange beads a couple of years ago after being given a fluoro-beaded chirony (& the reason for using it) by a seasoned & sage fisher while he (Jerry) was on...
Thanks for taking the time to offer such a thorough response. I thought dubbing might be at least a part of the puzzle. And, having grown up in Michigan, I'm just a bit curious about this "Jo" person. Where was her Sports Shop?