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by swellcat
Fri Apr 05, 2019 10:22 am
Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
Topic: Snipe: Sherry Abad Photo
Replies: 10
Views: 4933

Re: Snipe: Sherry Abad Photo

. . . Henthorn Purple uses teal lesser coverts as a substitute for snipe. That's good. I have an abundance of blue-winged teal. That would be an easier target than they normally are, as far as I know. They are supposed to be a lot easier to miss than to hit. Easy for me to miss . . . the only one I...
by swellcat
Thu Apr 04, 2019 11:34 am
Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
Topic: Snipe: Sherry Abad Photo
Replies: 10
Views: 4933

Snipe: Sherry Abad Photo

Image
— Photo by and courtesy of Sherry Abad

Good-looking, well-marked bird, woodcock-like but far less rufous.

What patterns do you like with snipe?

What have you used as substitutes?
by swellcat
Thu Apr 04, 2019 10:12 am
Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
Topic: Availability of Spider Materials Today
Replies: 40
Views: 21773

Re: Availability of Spider Materials Today

I doubt the Pritt and Skues of tradition just walked into a fly shop and purchased whatever they wanted at the time or ordered over the internet from countries afar.

Yet, somehow, they were still able to tie great flies?

Hmm.
by swellcat
Thu Apr 04, 2019 6:27 am
Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
Topic: Availability of Spider Materials Today
Replies: 40
Views: 21773

Re: Availability of Spider Materials Today

We don’t need Kestrel, Wood Owl, or Thrush to tie effective flies. We need to create a new tradition using more readily available materials. ^^^ The takeaway wisdom of the discussion resides in those quotes, I think. What is the essence of the fly? What essential elements do we think makes it effec...
by swellcat
Mon Apr 01, 2019 8:19 am
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Irish Infused.
Replies: 13
Views: 6108

Re: Irish-Infused

They look good.

Badger (black-centered) feathers?
by swellcat
Sat Mar 30, 2019 2:11 pm
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Dying Related - pH Control (mostly for Mr. Bailey)
Replies: 17
Views: 6449

Re: Dying Related - pH Control (mostly for Mr. Bailey)

Several of those egg colours look subtle . . . natural. I'd guess the "ginger" is turmeric. Turmeric does bring potent pigments. Economical bags of the powdered form can be had at Indian/Nepalese grocery stores. (Consumption tip to try: the earthiness of dried turmeric is pretty complement...
by swellcat
Mon Mar 25, 2019 1:34 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
Topic: Purple March Brown Spider
Replies: 15
Views: 7804

Re: Purple March Brown Spider

Maybe the body is one big, purple hot spot.

Contrast
Could be
Where
It's at.
by swellcat
Mon Mar 11, 2019 3:18 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Kelly
Replies: 7
Views: 4856

Re: Kelly

My appreciation of your stellar tying and photography is undiminished, Scott. Thanks for sharing your passion and perspective.
by swellcat
Thu Mar 07, 2019 8:34 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Kelly
Replies: 7
Views: 4856

Re: Kelly Fly

Casualty of the PhotoBucket affair?
by swellcat
Thu Mar 07, 2019 8:06 am
Forum: Tutorials / Step-by-Steps / Video Demos
Topic: Birdnest from Doug
Replies: 43
Views: 84478

Re: Spectral Dubbing

Image
That turned out nice. The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.