Very nice-I just never seem to catch fish on the “purple and” series of flies!

For raking the fur I wonder how something like a Wahl replacement blade for animal clippers would work with a 1/16" cut length? It would be easier to adjust the angle in your hand than a hacksaw blade. https://www.amazon.com/Wahl-Professional-Animal-Non-Adjustable-41873-7230/dp/B014HCXY0E That...

Fantastic.......

Is this “printable” ?

Thanks Ray !

I think chukar tail make a good substitute for landrail. https://i.imgur.com/a5LMJn3m.jpg https://i.imgur.com/8EfueVFm.jpg + 1 for Chukar, yet another highly underused, underrated bird. About 12 years ago or so, I was chukar hunting out west-one of the birds are shot I had a distinct olive cast to ...

Here is a little variation using pheasant tail dyed black as opposed to magpie. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/N-9Irs3b3-lcx4_aRryvDAJAgsyZ3TrvFVWGjcUQzpoqGKgxI0NEae54rp3ati-bzLGmftiYv6PjBBoMkTvKM6TTb4XV2qCmhqUH_4TTA_acsMthKUP7wI69Jiupgxu4h8jpAnW_e6Dz7sh5wMY1-CT8muhzdJKztWANZZDb_hN5hiAClfbraLK4E...

Maybe the “winged wet” topic might be better?

+1 for the description Mr. Bill - provincial it may be, I’m but I’m on board.

Alan- glad to see you’re here - welcome!

Coch - y - bondhu is one of my favorite hackle types - I have 16 or 17 capes that I have collected over the years. Personally, I prefer a very dark red, with more black than red on the feather barbule. The BRITs however use a much lighter shade for their beetle patterns. If anybody needs some in a c...

ding ding ding : +1 for the swap :D I’m glad John brought up the point about the difference in real snowshoe hare, and the stuff sold now. I am fortunate That one of the members on this board sent me half a dozen snowshoe hare fee that he harvested late this past winter-they are the real thing: A lo...