Thanks Terrestrial12 . Very informative.

Update

Very nice looking soft hackle.

I know that Australian possum is a popular dubbing material but does anyone use
American possum fur ? I have a skin and the guard hairs have a nice translucence
to them. Suggestions would be appreciated.

This is a great posting. Enjoyed reading all the informative posts.

All you need is some suet,a BB gun and a good skinner. There is NO shortage of starlings
on this side of the pond.

UC Steve what harpoon did you use tying that beauty up!

I have the whole skin and it’s a very handsome bird with a
wealth of tying feather. This is a pic that was previously posted
by Steve.

Here is a picture of one of Steve’s Welsumer hen capes.

Pennies from heaven. Once had an osprey drop a fish pretty close to me.

Beautiful fly Steve.