I have a fantastic card of Pearsall’s Embroidery silks, it contains dozens of real silk samples. Unfortunately they are all referenced by a letter and number but no names. Does anyone know how the cross reference these Shade numbers to names that we are familiar with?
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- Sun May 26, 2024 12:04 am
- Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
- Topic: Pearsall's Gossamer Silk Colors – Wet and Dry
- Replies: 42
- Views: 129632
- Thu May 23, 2024 2:18 pm
- Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
- Topic: Greenwell Spiders
- Replies: 16
- Views: 14882
Re: Greenwell Spiders
Dubbn, I also use a whitings 4b, but I understand some use cock hackle, what is your view on this?
Barry F
Barry F
- Thu May 23, 2024 2:12 pm
- Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
- Topic: Rods for fishing flymphs and soft hackles
- Replies: 39
- Views: 69214
Re: Rods for fishing flymphs and soft hackles
I bought an inexpensive Chinese rod. It’s a 3wt 11ft maxcatch. I bought it on eBay for around $100 including a very nice machined reel I have used it for so called Euronymphing and it’s perfect for this as well as swinging soft hackles as well as flymphs. It is relatively light and seems perfect for...
- Fri May 03, 2024 8:44 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Nymphs
- Topic: Stripped duck quills use ?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5008
Stripped duck quills use ?
Age. And memory are catching me up. I’m not sure which forum to post this question but I thought I might try here. What are the uses for stripped duck quills. I remember stripping some a year or so ago but for the life of me I can’t remember why!! I assume it was for the body of a particular fly I w...
- Mon Sep 28, 2020 1:41 am
- Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
- Topic: Golden Plover
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7780
Re: Golden Plover
I bought a excellent one from Cookshill. I also bought a really nice one from Malta, the seller was on eBay
Barry
Barry
- Mon Sep 28, 2020 1:38 am
- Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
- Topic: Fieldfare anyone have some Fieldfare feather that can afford to part with
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5794
Re: Fieldfare anyone have some Fieldfare feather that can afford to part with
Yes it’s for the Bloa, I only need a couple of feathers at the most. You see I’m planning a shadow box With as many of the Pritt patterns I can find materials for. I have a Dotterel that I can take a few feathers off and swap.
I envy Robert Smith and all his pre ban materials
Barry
I envy Robert Smith and all his pre ban materials
Barry
- Sat Sep 26, 2020 4:39 pm
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Something new
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6636
Re: Something new
I snagged a ton of dog fur from the dog groomer at Petco. It had already been shampooed. It is wonderful for Tups recipe being cream colored and just like baby seals fur. I use a dog brush on my wire hair Jack Russell and the while underbody hair makes a excellent dubbing and along with the big bag ...
- Fri Sep 25, 2020 11:09 pm
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Brown Owl Hackle Substitution
- Replies: 22
- Views: 11424
Re: Brown Owl Hackle Substitution
Ah well, I’ve had a break from fly tying for a while and I’m planning to tie some older patterns for myself to put in a shadow box but it seems every one I want to tie uses a rare or banned material!
Barry
- Wed Sep 23, 2020 11:57 pm
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Brown Owl Hackle Substitution
- Replies: 22
- Views: 11424
Re: Brown Owl Hackle Substitution
Are barn owl feathers similar to brown owl?
Thanks
Barry
Thanks
Barry
- Wed Sep 23, 2020 11:47 pm
- Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
- Topic: Fieldfare anyone have some Fieldfare feather that can afford to part with
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5794
Fieldfare anyone have some Fieldfare feather that can afford to part with
If the answer is yes could you pm me? I would expect them to be be pre ban of course. I’m trying to tie a number of old patterns to put in a shadow box so a single feather will suffice.
Thanks
Barry
Thanks
Barry