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- Sat Dec 29, 2012 2:23 pm
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Who do you think
- Replies: 23
- Views: 13552
Re: Who do you think
William, I have to correct myself, at least to a degree... In "Floating Flies and how to Dress Them", Halford shows a technique that traps dubbing between a doubled waxed thread. However, he instructions are for making a fur hackle, as used on the Hare's Ear dry fly, rather than a dubbed f...
- Sat Dec 29, 2012 1:07 pm
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Who do you think
- Replies: 23
- Views: 13552
Re: Who do you think
Rube Cross illustrates the exact technique in "Tying American Trout Lures" 1936. I'm sure he was using the technique prior to that date. In a quick scan of Halford's books I can find no reference to the technique but I may have missed it. He also preferred non-absorbent body materials such...
- Thu Dec 13, 2012 10:18 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Dotterel Reference Photos
- Replies: 20
- Views: 13159
Re: Dotterel Reference Photos
Dotterel was a of course a very popular feather in the 1800’s for Spiders. By the end of the century it was becoming scarce and substitutes were needed. The most common and easiest to obtain, and the one suggested by Edmonds & Lee, is the under wing feather from a young starling. In “Silk, Fur a...
- Sun Nov 25, 2012 12:02 pm
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Just starting out with tying proper soft hackles
- Replies: 15
- Views: 10526
Re: Just starting out with tying proper soft hackles
Darin, IMHO, get yourself some Pearsalls Gossamer Silk. Using it will teach you control and pressure better than synthetics ever will; just don't use as many wraps as you would with the modern threads and don't pile wraps over each other. I find there is a tendency to make more wraps than necessary ...
- Tue Nov 13, 2012 11:11 am
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Hung. Partridge Hackle Sizing
- Replies: 19
- Views: 12063
Re: Hung. Partridge Hackle Sizing
Guys, Sorry I didn't see this discussion sooner to present a more timely reply as requested by Bill. When I do classes or demos the most asked question is how does one find partridge hackle suitable for the smaller hook sizes. Well, the simplest answer is that you can't! After looking at many hundre...
- Wed Mar 28, 2012 9:28 pm
- Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
- Topic: Hardy Featherweight reel
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7504
Re: Hardy Featherweight reel
The bit of finish that has worn off is fairly normal for a reel of this vintage (Circa 1976. Two screw line guard, un-covered latch, blue case). Reels at this time were finished with an enamel paint that can chip and wear off. The reel can be reversed quite easily. First, take the tension off the ch...