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Breadcrust

Post by Updtate » Sat Jul 02, 2022 11:52 am

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Re: Breadcrust

Post by DUBBN » Sat Jul 02, 2022 2:57 pm

Gorgeous. Did you use Ruffed Grouse for the body?

I tie a faux Breadcrust, as I dont use alot of the grouse quil.

That is a great producing pattern on some of my local rivers, like the Roaring Fork..
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Re: Breadcrust

Post by Updtate » Sat Jul 02, 2022 3:36 pm

I do not know what bird the quill comes from. I have a quill section that Dick Talleur gave me long ago saying "here use this for Breadcrusts". I have heard that the originals were tied with grouse quill.

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Re: Breadcrust

Post by Ron Eagle Elk » Sat Jul 02, 2022 5:01 pm

Breadcrusts I've seen in the past had a body made from a split grouse tail feather with the feather barbs trimmed short. Gave a real spikey look to the body, very caddis like.
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Re: Breadcrust

Post by Mike62 » Sun Jul 03, 2022 4:49 pm

Ron Eagle Elk wrote: Sat Jul 02, 2022 5:01 pm Breadcrusts I've seen in the past had a body made from a split grouse tail feather with the feather barbs trimmed short. Gave a real spikey look to the body, very caddis like.
I tried that. What a pain in my tookus. You have to split the stem, soak it for like, 20 years to soften up the white pithy material in the center of the quill in order to scrape it out. Then, ...you still have to be able to work with the mess of a feather you have left. Love the pattern, but I simply don't have the patience required; maybe I lack the requisite passion...

Dana has some good insights on the Breadcrust, if we ever see him again.
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Re: Breadcrust

Post by Ron Eagle Elk » Sun Jul 03, 2022 5:07 pm

Mike62 wrote: Sun Jul 03, 2022 4:49 pm
Ron Eagle Elk wrote: Sat Jul 02, 2022 5:01 pm Breadcrusts I've seen in the past had a body made from a split grouse tail feather with the feather barbs trimmed short. Gave a real spikey look to the body, very caddis like.
I tried that. What a pain in my tookus. You have to split the stem, soak it for like, 20 years to soften up the white pithy material in the center of the quill in order to scrape it out. Then, ...you still have to be able to work with the mess of a feather you have left. Love the pattern, but I simply don't have the patience required; maybe I lack the requisite passion...

Dana has some good insights on the Breadcrust, if we ever see him again.
I've never tied one because of that. I relied on the generosity of others when I needed a Breadcrust.
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Re: Breadcrust

Post by DUBBN » Sun Jul 03, 2022 8:58 pm

Ron Eagle Elk wrote: Sat Jul 02, 2022 5:01 pm Breadcrusts I've seen in the past had a body made from a split grouse tail feather with the feather barbs trimmed short. Gave a real spikey look to the body, very caddis like.
I cheat!!


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Re: Breadcrust

Post by DOUGSDEN » Mon Jul 11, 2022 9:50 pm

Tom,
You knew "Uncle Dickie"? You are a lucky man!
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