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- 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...
- Thu Apr 04, 2019 11:34 am
- Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
- Topic: Snipe: Sherry Abad Photo
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4933
Snipe: Sherry Abad Photo
— 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?
- 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.
- 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...
- 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?
Badger (black-centered) feathers?
- 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...
- 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.
Contrast
Could be
Where
It's at.
- 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.
- 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?
- 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
That turned out nice. The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.