From W. C. Stewart's book, “The Practical Angler or The Art of Trout-Fishing More Particularly Applied to Clear Water” : " Dressing a spider is a much simpler operation than dressing a fly, and therefore it is better to begin with it. Having selected a thread of gut and a hook, the next thing i...

Take a look at Cookshill's Facebook page and look at the Golden Plover skins that were available (they're all taken already). I believe that Steve Cooper may also have some snipe availabe in a limited quantity.

Hank

Now Cookshill has some Cites legal Polar Bear per an e-mail / link I received today. Check Steve Cooper's / Cookshill's Facebook site.

Bob

For those of you interested in getting snipe hackles, Cookshill just got a new batch in. Here's a Facebook link to the info:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/629159983899901/

Barry

Good effort, keep tying.

Bob

John Other than a bunch of hackles that I bought from Conranch Hackles virtually all the other hen hackles that I have came from Dave Roberts of Feathers Emporium in Madison, WI. I've visited Dave's home several times and you wouldn't believe his stock of hackles. I literally mean his entire basemen...

Barry

Take a look at Veniards web site for pics of Moorhen / Waterhen, Coot, Jackdaw & Crow wings:

http://www.veniard.com/section1/feathers

Bob

Barry

Check your mail in a few days.

Bob

Barry

Ordered a bunch of the old Partridge hooks from Richard and received them a few days ago, just a week or so after I placed the order. There's something special in tying the old dressings on the old Partridge hooks.

Bob

Whoops, I forgot to mention Daiichi #1330 up-eye hooks.