Howdy wayneb; Yep, it showes tying it on but not the preperation of the feather prior to the tying on process. The prep phase of getting the feather ready to tye on is the part that, I presume, is left out of most tying instruction as one is supposed to "know" that stuff. I'm gonna hafta f...

Thank you both; Ruard, I enjoy your website. Even the Dutch makes some kind of sense to me. I have been there a few times. Mark, thanks for the link to Hans' site. It is helpful. By the way you also have one good site. Both of you are helping the 'learning curve' to flatten out. A few days ago it wa...

Now that Donald and Stendalen have given me ( and possiably some others), a clue as to what is what with the feathers I find that I still need to know what to do to prepare them for tying on to the hook. ok, breath here... FYI... I require visual input as I was brought up with a Father that insisted...

Howdy All; HAPPY DAY! Donald' your drawn diagrams are special, THANK YOU Sir. Stendalen, the photo's you posted are wonderful, THANK YOU Sir as well. Today IS a GOOD day...even if there was 3" of snow on my truck this morning :lol: Gentalmen, Thank you both again; hank edit for readability...

Donald, :D I could reach thru the screen and kiss you! :o :D :o :D :D That diagram of what the different parts of the wing is something I was getting ready to ask about. Everytime a Poster states that they have used a " first order gamma goofy delta feather " :? . It makes about that much...

Blooooood lust?

Sorry, All Hallow’s Eve( Halloween here in the States), is getting close.
hank

Howdy All;
The theme is colo(u)r.
The arena is the water.
Interesting article I just Googled-up;


http://www.uwphotographyguide.com/under ... ndamentals

Happy reading...

hank

Howdy Ray, Thanks for the CARE package of tying materials. Are you trying to say that with the dubbing hook you simply reach behind the right side of the loop to snag the hurl and the Left side of the loop then on the return you grab the Right side? If so, then what do ya do with it??? just askin'.....

WOW, great lookin' lil' rascal.