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Twisted Turkey
Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 1:15 am
by Hans Weilenmann
Twisted Turkey
Hook: Partridge CZF #14
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, black
Hackle: White tipped turkey barbs
Abdomen: Mottled turkey barbs, grey mallard barbs, hot orange; krystal flash, opal - twisted together
Thorax: Mottled turkey fluey barbs, twisted around tying thread
Cheers,
Hans W
Re: Twisted Turkey
Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 7:52 am
by letumgo
Hans - Did you tye in the hackle fibers by the base and fold them back at the end, or are the wrapped? Whatever the method, the results are beautiful.
Re: Twisted Turkey
Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 8:07 am
by Hans Weilenmann
Ray,
Barbs were tied in pointing over the eye, and folded back to complete the fly. The lower section of the barbs were used for the abdomen. Fluey barbs from the same feather were used for the thorax.
Waste not, want not
Cheers,
Hans W
Re: Twisted Turkey
Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 9:26 am
by letumgo
Thanks. That is what I was guessing, but wanted to be sure. This technique opens up a wide range of hackling possibilities, for feathers that are too large to be wrapped, or with stems too thick for wrapping. Lots of possibilities...