I'm noticing somewhat of a trend that some "authors" are taking the old fly tying / fishing books that are out of print / copyright and then doing "their own book", reprinting the out-of- copyright book and then adding some additional comments / pictures of their own to make a &q...

Not too many chances to find things like that here in the Colonies.

Did a dressing like this awhile back with hare's ear dubbig, red biots for the tail, white biots for the wing and a partridge hackle. Will have to do a few more soon. Thanks for jogging an old guy's memory.

Bob

No pics, but all the text.

http://www.gutenberg.org/files/23870/23 ... 3870-h.htm

FlyFisherMann1955 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 25, 2020 5:34 pm Bob,

I'm familiar with the Oyster 290 as a substitute for the Killer Bug yarn. I have a lifetime supply and would love to see a fly you've tied using the cut up yarn as dubbing.

Thanks- Ken

Ken

As you wish. Did these a LONG time ago.

Bob

Cut into small lengths and mixed in a coffee grinder, the Oyster 290 yarn makes some nice dubbing.

Rick / Ray

I have a full skein of the Shetland Oyster yarn if you want any.

Bob

I really like the coloring of English Grouse and Woodcock. A couple years back, I decided to use some of these hackles with different dubbings. My apologies if I've posted these before. Memory not as good as it used to be!

Has it done pat, eh?

Ken Although I don't take my own advice, I've often told beginning fly tiers that if they wanted to tie effective soft hackles in many colors, sizes, etc. they only needed two bird skins ---- starling and partridge. Needless to say, I yet to heed my own advice which, if I did, my bank account would ...