Awhile back, I tied a bunch of starling hackled flies using the YLI Eggplant silk.

Paragons - Landrail & Rabbit - Gravel Bed - Double Black Spot - tied several yeras ago

I'm in a posting mood today.

Don't remember if I ever posted these but here's both dry and soft hackle variaations of October Caddis.

Just ordered Orange Otter thru Mendlar Press, with shipping about $53. The cheapest price I found with earlier searches was $120 plus shipping. A little out of my price range. Got an email from them yesterday and this book was recommended by them. I'm on their email list, waiting for Angling Giants...

wsbailey wrote: ↑Mon May 27, 2024 1:42 pm https://www.featherbase.info/en/home

That works. Thanks

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I have quite a few books on soft hackles but, by far, the very best is "The North Country Fly: Yorkshire's Soft Hackle Tradition by Robert L. Smith (2015-02-06)" - - - (https://www.amazon.com/North-Country-Fl ... B01K3MIX8U)

Bob

DUBBN wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2024 2:19 pm That is a gorgeous skin!!!!

Thanks, actually, I should have two of them akthough the first dye attempt turned out somewhat lighter but still purdy!

Several years back, Phil Anderson contacted me that Dave Roberts was dting some partriddge skins, including a Golden Olive color. Turned out to be a very lovely color hackle and makes nicely colored additions to various hare's ear / lighter fur dubbing.