This is apparently the Holy Grail of artery clamps. They are expensive and only available to health care professionals. Fly tyers have been using artery clamps for some time. Both Skues and Taverner mentioned them. They were also popular as roach clips which might be why they are difficult to get. D...

One thing to keep in mind is that some suppliers will assume you want the blue feathers and won’t even notice that all the red feathers have been harvested.

In his book “Catskill Flytier”; Harry Darbee recommends American woodcock for a landrail substitute.

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From Wikipedia: “When used to describe natural animal coloration, "red" usually refers to a brownish, reddish-brown or ginger color. In this sense it is used to describe coat colors of reddish-brown cattle and dogs, and in the names of various animal species or breeds such as red fox, red squirrel, ...

Landrail wing on the right; chukar tail on the left.

When I was stationed at Wright-Patterson AFB; I took a class in sociology at Wittenberg College. The one thing I remember from the class is the concept of idiosyncrasy credits. Since then, it has helped me play my cards right.

In “The Art of Tying the Wet Fly”; Pearsall’s #13 is named claret but other books call #13 crimson and #14 claret. Some fly recipes in the book say crimson or claret and others specify one or the other. Lance, how do you deal with the confusion (or is there any)?

Even a NYC rat wouldn’t be able to carry a Full Monty

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