RickA wrote: ↑Wed Dec 09, 2020 10:59 am On my screen, the starling almost looks like it was slightly bleached.

Skin looks like a female, a little muted in color compared to others I have

Trying to get a better pic....

ForumGhillie wrote: ↑Wed Dec 09, 2020 7:16 am Mike, nice!

"1 pheasant tail herl"

Sort of a PT soft hackle.

not really, as it's used for a rib

Hook #14
silk-yli #235 greyish/brown
rib- 1 pheasant tail herl
hackle- starling

Underbody - reddish copper wire.
body- berocco steel cut oats yarn
hackle- tan dun

ForumGhillie wrote: ↑Sat Nov 14, 2020 5:51 pm

If anyone knows a good source for long, soft skinny feathers for tying big, upgly palmer wet flies I would love to knw.


John

Try schlappen. Starts small and tapers nicely. Very soft also.

That's a lot of pink squirrels and variants lol

Harrop has a good soft hackle pattern

Hook of your choice
Tag- green silk
Body- pheasant tail fibers
wing- CDL fibers Dark pardo
hackle- speckled badger

Change color to suit