Sorry. Asleep at the switch I guess.

Hook. ....... Tiemco 200R. Sz 10
Thread. ....... Utc 70. Olive
Tail. ...... Cdl
Body. ....... Hend peacock wrapped with horsehair
Thorax. ....... Rabbit,seal,peacock ice dub
Hackle. ....... Collins badger saddle,olive dyed Hungarian

Received this badger cape and saddle a few days ago.

bearbutt thanks for the pics. A pic is indeed worth a thousand words.

I am liking that Collins Badger hen. I feel a flymph coming on as the pain factor increases as the hook sizes grow smaller.

I got me self a Bob White skin today in the mail along with a Collins Badger hen. Both quite nice and I was wondering if anyone had a favorite Bob White Pattern? I miss the days when I was a kid and being able to watch a covey of these guys scramble by in the suburban woods.

Chugbug I agree that McGee’s book has a lot of good STUFF in it.

Thank you letumgo. I was just going to send you a msg for bumping this up.

Thanks for the compliments Gents and the well wishes. Tomorrow morning I go for a Cat scan to determine the extent of the injury. Thanks Chugbug for the suggestion but I wouldn’t be attempting that for sometime. I like the easy stuff ! I’m surprised more people don’t use it more for a body quill. It...

I have colored sparingly with markers in the past but only because I did n’t give them much thought. Now however when I come up against and unusual color I’ll think about my ability to obtain it via marker. The horse tail hair that was almost clear white similar to polar bear took the marker quite w...