I need help identifying these flies

Joeman has attached these 3 pictures to aid in identification. The message is below.

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Joeman	January 24th, 2018, 1:26 pm
Matthews, NC Posts: 2	I have a dozen of these. A couple are yellow instead of green in photos. They are tied on straight eye, #14, TMC200R hook... Kinda of like a Elk Hair Caddis without the Elk Hair?

Millcreek	January 24th, 2018, 1:56 pm
Healdsburg, CA Posts: 343	Joseph - They're called crackleback flies. https://www.google.com/search?q=crackleback+fly&oq=crackleback&aqs=chrome.3.0j69i57j69i60j0l3.11896j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
	"If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it?" -Albert Einstein

Joeman	January 24th, 2018, 5:11 pm
Matthews, NC Posts: 2	Wow, Thank-you Mark!! Just like that.... So I don't have to pour over these tomorrow? https://prntscr.com/i57kq7 I understand you don't have to know the name of flies for them to catch fish.... Don't Have to Know Everything. You Just Have to Know Where to Find It." -- Albert Einstein

Martinlf	January 25th, 2018, 9:22 pm
Moderator Palmyra PA Posts: 2998	And this is often a place you can find things. Some sharp guys on here, present company excepted.
	"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'" --Fred Chappell

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