Sooner or later most tyers try something new to push themselves in their chosen medium. Unfortunately most of these efforts end up in a trash can never to be seen again. Here are some of mine.

The Gladiator was conceived for King Salmon on Michigan's Muskegon River. The style of tying was what I call a "Peterson Style" which somewhat resembles a fish, the body is constructed with sequins to simulate scales. This really wasn't a bad fly at all, quite a few Kings fell for it although it is a very fussy fly to tie.

Puke Flies (pronounced "pook") are really a new concept in flies which have their roots in Scandinavia. Generally a salmon or sea trout fly the Puke has been quietly borrowed by stiper fisherman in the Northeasters shore. Construction is very simple with silver or colored tinsel as the sole medium of material. The top fly is a Clouser style for stripers, the bottom is tied on a front weighted tube from England and is an Alaskan King fly