Hackle Shortening SBS (Tutorial)

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Re: Hackle Shortening SBS (Tutorial)

Post by letumgo » Wed Jan 01, 2014 12:15 pm

Great looking fly Wayne. Is the thorax dubbed with Fly Tying Dungeon dubbing? It looks like one of their Mr. Peacock blends. I love that stuff.

I tie a bucktail streamer pattern which has a similar body (black rib over copper body). A color combination I find striking.
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Re: Hackle Shortening SBS (Tutorial)

Post by DUBBN » Wed Jan 01, 2014 12:23 pm

letumgo wrote: Is the thorax dubbed with Fly Tying Dungeon dubbing? It looks like one of their Mr. Peacock blends.
WOW! You are good!
The Mr. Peacock dubbing, from FlyTyers dungeon is exactly what it is!

I have been on an Olive Brown thorax kick for my patterns of late. Thought I would throw a Partridge Hackle using Bills technique on to one of my nymph patterns.
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Re: Hackle Shortening SBS (Tutorial)

Post by Kelly L. » Wed Jan 01, 2014 2:52 pm

Bill, that Hendrickson was outta sight! DUBBN, I also really enjoyed your fly!
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Re: Hackle Shortening SBS (Tutorial)

Post by Old Hat » Thu Jan 02, 2014 12:59 pm

tie2fish wrote:
letumgo wrote:Image

Bill - As I study these photos closely, image six catches my eye. If you look closely at the section of feather to the left of the wraps, it looks like you'd be left with a perfect little extended body, once the hackle steam is trimmed off. I would be tempted to use this technique to create extended bodies and maybe even wrap the base end to form a thorax. Thanks for the inspiration.
It works better with the hackle stem pointed the other way ... ;) (Apologies for the genre)

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I would be tempted to prop the butt end up to resemble a wing.

As far as photo triggers. If you have a app phone there are apps that allow you to use your voice to take a shot. Some cameras can even connect wirelessly to such.
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Re: Hackle Shortening SBS (Tutorial)

Post by letumgo » Thu Jan 02, 2014 1:10 pm

Carl - I would be interested in the names of the apps. Which ones would you recommend?
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Re: Hackle Shortening SBS (Tutorial)

Post by Stendalen » Fri Jan 03, 2014 10:40 am

Exquisit Bill! Great photos also.

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Re: Hackle Shortening SBS (Tutorial)

Post by mkmury » Sat Jul 05, 2014 12:58 pm

NICE! You just saved me $30 or more for a partridge pelt with small enough feathers that I might see once every two years
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Re: Hackle Shortening SBS (Tutorial)

Post by DUBBN » Sat Jul 05, 2014 1:06 pm

This thread should be referenced on the "What can you do with a Pheasant neck" post that was started earlier.
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