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- Wed Sep 26, 2018 5:54 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Purple. Partridge
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4005
Re: Purple. Partridge
Very nice-I just never seem to catch fish on the “purple and” series of flies!
- Thu Sep 13, 2018 3:16 pm
- Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
- Topic: Picric Dyed Mole Skin
- Replies: 21
- Views: 10700
Re: Picric Dyed Mole Skin
For raking the fur I wonder how something like a Wahl replacement blade for animal clippers would work with a 1/16" cut length? It would be easier to adjust the angle in your hand than a hacksaw blade. https://www.amazon.com/Wahl-Professional-Animal-Non-Adjustable-41873-7230/dp/B014HCXY0E That...
- Sun Sep 09, 2018 8:31 pm
- Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
- Topic: Pearsall Silk Reference Chart
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1816
Re: Pearsall Silk Reference Chart
Fantastic.......
Is this “printable” ?
Thanks Ray !
Is this “printable” ?
Thanks Ray !
- Thu Aug 30, 2018 8:06 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
- Topic: Cow Dung Fly
- Replies: 23
- Views: 8703
Re: Cow Dung Fly
I think chukar tail make a good substitute for landrail. https://i.imgur.com/a5LMJn3m.jpg https://i.imgur.com/8EfueVFm.jpg + 1 for Chukar, yet another highly underused, underrated bird. About 12 years ago or so, I was chukar hunting out west-one of the birds are shot I had a distinct olive cast to ...
- Fri Aug 24, 2018 9:32 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Spring Black, Little Black
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4332
Re: Spring Black, Little Black
Here is a little variation using pheasant tail dyed black as opposed to magpie. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/N-9Irs3b3-lcx4_aRryvDAJAgsyZ3TrvFVWGjcUQzpoqGKgxI0NEae54rp3ati-bzLGmftiYv6PjBBoMkTvKM6TTb4XV2qCmhqUH_4TTA_acsMthKUP7wI69Jiupgxu4h8jpAnW_e6Dz7sh5wMY1-CT8muhzdJKztWANZZDb_hN5hiAClfbraLK4E...
- Thu Aug 23, 2018 5:33 pm
- Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
- Topic: Quill-slip wings vs. Dabbler-type wings
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6925
Re: Quill-slip wings vs. Dabbler-type wings
Maybe the “winged wet” topic might be better?
- Mon Aug 20, 2018 6:00 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Hare and Copper Flymph
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2778
Re: Hare and Copper Flymph
+1 for the description Mr. Bill - provincial it may be, I’m but I’m on board.
- Fri Aug 17, 2018 9:43 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Smoke Fly
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5789
Re: Smoke Fly
Alan- glad to see you’re here - welcome!
- Fri Aug 17, 2018 1:58 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Bracken Clock
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3557
Re: Bracken Clock
Coch - y - bondhu is one of my favorite hackle types - I have 16 or 17 capes that I have collected over the years. Personally, I prefer a very dark red, with more black than red on the feather barbule. The BRITs however use a much lighter shade for their beetle patterns. If anybody needs some in a c...
- Tue Aug 14, 2018 1:03 pm
- Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
- Topic: Re: Nature Spirit's Snowshoe Rabbit Foot Dubbing
- Replies: 27
- Views: 14038
Re: Nature Spirit's Snowshoe Rabbit Foot Dubbing
ding ding ding : +1 for the swap :D I’m glad John brought up the point about the difference in real snowshoe hare, and the stuff sold now. I am fortunate That one of the members on this board sent me half a dozen snowshoe hare fee that he harvested late this past winter-they are the real thing: A lo...