Looks good!

Lots of traditional Irish wet fly patterns use jay hackles.The blue feather is split to make a hackle. The brownish beige feathers can be used as a corncrake substitute.

Chukar are easy to find and are basically the same as French partridge for fly tying purposes.

Roger Fogg suggests using a French partridge marginal covert feather colored with a Pantone pen.

There is a style of tenkara fly that uses a alula feather from a pheasant.

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In terms of color, bobwhite quail feathers work well. The softness of owl is hard to match

That turned out well, Ray! I was thinking that you could make some awesome Casual Dress flies with that color. I'm getting ready to do some serious dyeing but right now it's too hot.

Skues had one nymph pattern that used artificial silk which I assumes refers to rayon.

Me too!

Ray, there’s a preview on the website. On FB I believe he gives more of the history behind the book. The prices direct from author are £15 softcover, £25 hardback, £9 postage for either. The book is based on The Teesdale Angler” by R.Lakeland. That book can downloaded for free. http://www.gutenberg....