Dubbn, I also use a whitings 4b, but I understand some use cock hackle, what is your view on this?
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I bought an inexpensive Chinese rod. It’s a 3wt 11ft maxcatch. I bought it on eBay for around $100 including a very nice machined reel I have used it for so called Euronymphing and it’s perfect for this as well as swinging soft hackles as well as flymphs. It is relatively light and seems perfect for...

Age. And memory are catching me up. I’m not sure which forum to post this question but I thought I might try here. What are the uses for stripped duck quills. I remember stripping some a year or so ago but for the life of me I can’t remember why!! I assume it was for the body of a particular fly I w...

I bought a excellent one from Cookshill. I also bought a really nice one from Malta, the seller was on eBay
Barry

Yes it’s for the Bloa, I only need a couple of feathers at the most. You see I’m planning a shadow box With as many of the Pritt patterns I can find materials for. I have a Dotterel that I can take a few feathers off and swap.
I envy Robert Smith and all his pre ban materials
Barry

I snagged a ton of dog fur from the dog groomer at Petco. It had already been shampooed. It is wonderful for Tups recipe being cream colored and just like baby seals fur. I use a dog brush on my wire hair Jack Russell and the while underbody hair makes a excellent dubbing and along with the big bag ...

Bazzer69 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 23, 2020 11:57 pm Are barn owl feathers similar to brown owl?
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Barry

Ah well, I’ve had a break from fly tying for a while and I’m planning to tie some older patterns for myself to put in a shadow box but it seems every one I want to tie uses a rare or banned material!
Barry

Are barn owl feathers similar to brown owl?
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Barry

If the answer is yes could you pm me? I would expect them to be be pre ban of course. I’m trying to tie a number of old patterns to put in a shadow box so a single feather will suffice.
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Barry

A excellent fly. Davie McPhail has a YouTube video where he shows how to tie this fly. He twists the feather and tying thread together to make a much stronger fly.

Barry

YouTube Video - Davy McPhail tying Stewart's Spider