Mike
All of the materials you have sent me are second to none - You should start a side business!

Dana

Purple cows are tasty. Brown cows are so ...pedestrian. Resist the urge to cut your beef until you see that wonderfully mottled Pearsall's purple/Peacock herl green glow appear on its flanks. Like the beautiful fly that Upstate has posted, your beef will come alive with a translucent purple sheen t...

Nice, Tom.
I’ve noticed when I use purple thread, the pattern works very well during isonichia time on the Beaverkill / Delaware waters.
Dana

I ordered one. I spoke to the seller and what he has is not the one in the photo. I didn’t cancel my order so I will let you all know what mine looks like when I receive it but I suspect it will be a ordinary furnace. Barry Barry - Use your considerable pull with the home office, and demand the ite...

for those of you who MAY be interested: Head to the "auction site", search for "Furnace hen neck cape".....it is NOT furnace, but the elusive "kneecap" which is red-black-red. No risk of inciting another "Coch-Y-Bondhu / Furnace debate, as the pictured pelt is clearly NOT Black-Red-Black tip! Happy ...

I take this blending method one step further. When the blended dubbing is dry, I give it a spin in my coffee grinder. I very much like the result of that operation. dd +1 I use the same tactic - result is a perfectly mixed & fluffed dubbing.......John, the dark blue jar works better :lol: :lol: :lol:

bearbutt wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 18, 2019 2:13 pm

Dana--maybe you should take a few of these out on the Willow one day and see what happens?

bb

Only if you’re with me, Joe !!!!!!!!

Nice score, Joe.

NICER body on the "Gordon"........

....just love that Mustad 3121............

Ray the shape is formed by dubbing very lightly on the thread almost touch dubbed and then a gradual build up to the thorax. Dana the body is seals fur dyed A very light golden brown and mixed with light olive. The thorax is mole from my garden. Most of my seal fur is ancient bought in the Beaverki...