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by NedZeppelin
Thu Dec 12, 2019 12:25 pm
Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
Topic: Blue Dun Hen Hackle
Replies: 16
Views: 6217

Re: Blue Dun Hen Hackle

I got the impression that they are naturally barred. On his website he has a column of dyed necks and natural necks, and the barred hens we discussed were all natural. I was asking about the blue dun as a rookie: almost every older recipe you see for flymphs and wets says “blue dun” so I had to ask....
by NedZeppelin
Wed Dec 11, 2019 8:09 pm
Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
Topic: Blue Dun Hen Hackle
Replies: 16
Views: 6217

Blue Dun Hen Hackle

Talked to Charlie Collins yesterday about acquiring a supply of hen necks suitable for tying flymphs this winter. Great, great conversation. First on my list were the “blue” duns, light, medium, dark and rusty. He pretty much disabused me of the notion that blue dun hen hackles exist, except he allo...
by NedZeppelin
Tue Dec 10, 2019 1:31 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: H,C. Cutcliffe Flies
Replies: 35
Views: 11350

Re: H,C. Cutcliffe Flies

Scored! Great Xmas timing.
by NedZeppelin
Sun Dec 01, 2019 10:34 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: button hole twist
Replies: 17
Views: 5707

Re: button hole twist

Thanks, I have a full selection of DMC embroidery thread thanks to Midge Magic, a cool book.

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by NedZeppelin
Fri Nov 29, 2019 7:13 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: button hole twist
Replies: 17
Views: 5707

Re: button hole twist

So, is there any consensus on a particular brand, size and starter set of colors for a selection of buttonhole twist to serve the needs of this newbie flymph tier? If not, I will continue the journey, just thought this august body might have some recommendations to pass on.
by NedZeppelin
Mon Nov 25, 2019 4:38 am
Forum: Tutorials / Step-by-Steps / Video Demos
Topic: Taking a cane rod apart with cold hands
Replies: 26
Views: 18200

Re: Taking a cane rod apart with cold hands

Bob Lancaster included a pair of split rubber tubes in his rod tube which I have used to great success. I also bought a pair of those gloves housewives use to clean ovens, also effective. And I have to agree on the use of 0000 steel wool to remove oxidation as standard maintenance. Care and feeding.
by NedZeppelin
Mon Nov 25, 2019 4:31 am
Forum: Tutorials / Step-by-Steps / Video Demos
Topic: Conover Flymph Tutorial by Bill Shuck (tie2fish) / Photos by Ray Tucker (letumgo)
Replies: 13
Views: 7220

Re: Conover Flymph Tutorial by Bill Shuck (tie2fish) / Photos by Ray Tucker (letumgo)

Just looking at this: “tightening up the prespun bodies” looks like he is suspending the spun silk just above the hook with a bodkin and presumably giving the hackle pliers a spin? Not sure about the reason for the bodkin. Any enlightenment?
by NedZeppelin
Sat Nov 16, 2019 7:29 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Vincent Marinaro Wet Flies
Replies: 12
Views: 4545

Re: Vincent Marinaro Wet Flies

Completely amazing and I have to get out my Marinaro books and look for these oblique references to wet flies.Thank you for sharing these.
by NedZeppelin
Sat Nov 16, 2019 3:15 pm
Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
Topic: New Pearsall's Silk Substitute
Replies: 18
Views: 8144

Re: New Pearsall's Silk Substitute

Found I had a Pearsall’s 5 lemon yellow so added that, a pic of all the comps, and a pic just of the Morus silks. https://i.postimg.cc/15yJtXwZ/D2-F06-E4-F-AB07-4-A35-9791-D52-DBFA5-C440.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/mgDjYnmX/060896-B3-60-CB-41-EF-8-FC2-DF0-B1-E5-B5-C0-F.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/qv5LjGYk...
by NedZeppelin
Sat Nov 16, 2019 2:26 pm
Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
Topic: New Pearsall's Silk Substitute
Replies: 18
Views: 8144

Re: New Pearsall's Silk Substitute

In the primrose lineup the Morus is the center, I should have kept better track of which was which on the hot orange and dark claret (pretty indistinguishable I think in any event) and you can see the Morus brown is a bit shinier than the Pearsall’s.