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by mooney4
Mon Oct 26, 2020 7:58 pm
Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
Topic: English Jay bird
Replies: 18
Views: 8600

Re: English Jay bird

Wow Carl, that's a looker!!! Whats that greenish collar material?
by mooney4
Thu Oct 15, 2020 9:55 pm
Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
Topic: English Jay bird
Replies: 18
Views: 8600

English Jay bird

So tonight I attended my tying clubs monthly meeting. We always have a prize table to raffle off items. I was lucky and won an English Jay bird skin. As a materials holic Im always excited to find new materials. My question is, what patterns out there call for Jay feathers??? Are there wet patterns?
by mooney4
Mon Sep 14, 2020 8:46 am
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: A Wee Celtic Ginger
Replies: 17
Views: 6217

Re: A Wee Celtic Ginger

Wonderful pattern!! I too have a pheasant skin that I'm always looking for patterns to use those feathers. I'll be tying up a few of these babies!!! Thanx!!
by mooney4
Mon Sep 14, 2020 8:41 am
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Hare's Ear, Pheasant Tails & Hackles
Replies: 22
Views: 8738

Re: Hare's Ear, Pheasant Tails & Hackles

Hi all!! As a relative newbie to traditional wet and flymph patterns and fishing them I'm a self proclaimed material junkie too!! I've really fallen in love the the history and tradition of this technique. The pictures are amazing to me to see. The question posed is so true. But that won't stop me f...
by mooney4
Thu May 21, 2020 7:02 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Glitzy Pink Lady
Replies: 4
Views: 2082

Re: Glitzy Pink Lady

Good looking pattern! We have Pink Ladies on my local stream. Many anglers think they are Sulphurs. The ones I've seen have a bit more pink in them.
by mooney4
Wed May 06, 2020 9:31 am
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Dyed Hare's Ear
Replies: 8
Views: 3019

Re: Dyed Hare's Ear

Looks like a fantastic pattern! Really love that color combination.
by mooney4
Tue Mar 03, 2020 6:39 pm
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Soft Hackles Flies for Brodhead Creek Trip
Replies: 11
Views: 4644

Re: Soft Hackles Flies for Brodhead Creek Trip

Sorry, I found the post about the trip
by mooney4
Tue Mar 03, 2020 6:00 pm
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Soft Hackles Flies for Brodhead Creek Trip
Replies: 11
Views: 4644

Re: Soft Hackles Flies for Brodhead Creek Trip

I lost the original post for the fishing trip to the Brodhead. What is the date???
by mooney4
Sun Feb 02, 2020 4:59 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: H,C. Cutcliffe Flies
Replies: 35
Views: 11577

Re: H,C. Cutcliffe Flies

I just received my copy of this book. Have to say it was a Christmas present to myself! Beautiful book. Well put together and excellent photos.
by mooney4
Sun Feb 02, 2020 4:38 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Flymph from Famous Flies and Their Originators
Replies: 34
Views: 101410

Re: Flymph from Famous Flies and Their Originators

Just found this thread! Have to say all of these patterns are beautiful work. I need to get some serious time at the tying desk in order to get some of these in my boxes. Thanks for the work in putting this post together!