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- Sun Oct 06, 2019 3:18 pm
- Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
- Topic: Is This............Pearsall's 6b (Sherry Spinner)?
- Replies: 38
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Re: Is This............Pearsall's 6b (Sherry Spinner)?
Did I find a spool of the Pearsall's Gossamer unicorn (Sherry Spinner 6b)? Thanks- Ken Ken, It's difficult to decide whether that is No.6B without seeing it side-by-side with known comparisons. Perhaps this photo will help you decide... (Note Oct. 12: This is an updated photo) https://i.imgur.com/M...
- Sat Oct 05, 2019 2:45 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Nymphs
- Topic: Woven Nymph Body Fly Patterns
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5499
Re: Woven Nymph Body Fly Patterns
Nice fly John! Bearbutt's flies are indeed an inspiration. He could lead you down a slippery slope, however. True artists like him are hard to keep up with. With enough rain and flooded rivers though, you might wake up aspiring to this... A George Grant woven nymph... https://i.imgur.com/SrukjAe.jpg...
- Sun Apr 14, 2019 2:45 pm
- Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
- Topic: Hackle ALERT !!!
- Replies: 17
- Views: 8600
Re: Hackle ALERT !!!
I’ve been selling materials for around 25 years. Getting natural materials is always a problem ... (shortened by deletion) Mike (Eflytyer), Thanks for your post. Dave Roberts (Feather Emporium) is a friend of mine, and he complains frequently about the availability of materials. Acquiring quality m...
- Sun Apr 14, 2019 2:25 pm
- Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
- Topic: Hackle ALERT !!!
- Replies: 17
- Views: 8600
Re: Hackle ALERT !!!
Phil, that is it... so that is "knee-cap"???? Your colors are spot on. My photo was taken with my iPhone and I didn't want to fuss with adjusting the colors. I am busy tying caddisflies as I continue do more research. Thanks! John, According to Dave Roberts ... yes. According to George Ke...
- Sun Apr 14, 2019 1:27 pm
- Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
- Topic: Hackle ALERT !!!
- Replies: 17
- Views: 8600
Re: Hackle ALERT !!!
John,
Subject to unknowns about white balance, monitor differences, yada yada yada, I would suggest the color "kneecap". It's the inverse (red-black-red) of coch-y-bonddu (black-red-black).
Phil
- Fri Apr 05, 2019 4:31 pm
- Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
- Topic: Pearsall's Gossamer Silk Colors – Wet and Dry
- Replies: 40
- Views: 100551
Re: Pearsall's Gossamer Silk Colors – Wet and Dry
Stefan,
Don't get your hopes up. The medium dun is a hen cape. But, nice try ...
I would enjoy sharing a campfire and consumable alcoholic beverages with you as well. That is, until I found my sleeping bag full of prickly thistles.
Cheers,
Phil
- Fri Apr 05, 2019 2:18 pm
- Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
- Topic: Pearsall's Gossamer Silk Colors – Wet and Dry
- Replies: 40
- Views: 100551
Re: Pearsall's Gossamer Silk Colors – Wet and Dry
Next step should be to keep both hook/thread and camera subsurface. That might give a different outcome. dd dd, Have you met the Forum Ghillie? He is a mischievous fellow also, and you would get along quite well together. Your pal, Phil P.S. Your spool of No.4 (Light Yellow) was mailed homeward ear...
- Fri Apr 05, 2019 2:12 pm
- Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
- Topic: Pearsall's Gossamer Silk Colors – Wet and Dry
- Replies: 40
- Views: 100551
Re: Pearsall's Gossamer Silk Colors – Wet and Dry
The dramatic color change is in unwaxed thread. Once silk is well waxed it seldom changes color when in water. It’s common in Salmon flies to use a white underbody so the over wrapped colors appear more brilliant when wet. It’s always a good idea to test a new pattern under water to see if it’s the...
- Wed Apr 03, 2019 8:47 pm
- Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
- Topic: Pearsall's Gossamer Silk Colors – Wet and Dry
- Replies: 40
- Views: 100551
Re: Pearsall's Gossamer Silk Colors – Wet and Dry
I look forward to the pictures comparing thread colors on the wooden spools versus the plastic spools. Tight Lines- Ken Ken, Other than the old and new No.15 shown in the color chart, these are the only other Gossamers for which I have both old wooden and new plastic spools. https://i.imgur.com/gCw...
- Wed Apr 03, 2019 11:54 am
- Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
- Topic: Pearsall's Gossamer Silk Colors – Wet and Dry
- Replies: 40
- Views: 100551
Re: Pearsall's Gossamer Silk Colors – Wet and Dry
Why does "Claret" have 2 different numbers (# 14) and (#191)? Claret (#191) actually looks like the twin brother of "Cardinal Red" (#12); it looks nothing like Claret (#14). When did this color change happen? When did #15 (New) Dark Claret replace #15 (Old) Maroon? Are there any...