Material identification
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Re: Material identification
1 looks like fluorescent orange and the green one charteause!
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Re: Material identification
Most hackles will be cock, and will have longer narrower and pointed hackles, compared to hen hackles. 2 3 4 are cock hackles, whilst I think 1 and 5 are hen.
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https://www.troutcatchers.co.uk/feathers-c102x2675830
You might find some more advice pouring through the pages of thea bove.
11 - may be guinea fowl
9 - possibly a hare mask
8 - deer hair
You might find some more advice pouring through the pages of thea bove.
11 - may be guinea fowl
9 - possibly a hare mask
8 - deer hair
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Re: Material identification
Is this the all new TFF Lockdown on-line quiz? Now that's an idea.
I will give it some thought over a glass of something this evening.
I will give it some thought over a glass of something this evening.
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Re: Material identification
Looks to me like you've bought Lady Gaga's merkin collection
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Re: Material identification
https://www.theessentialfly.com/ - - I think looking through their materials you will find yours!
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Re: Material identification
I will claim the following:
1 Hen dyed Flu orange
2 Cock cree or grizzel dyed olive green
3 Cock dark greenwells or verging on furnace
4 Cock white
5 hen LBJ (a little brown jobby) NB BUGS looks like there might be some insect activity in that one. So stick all of it in the freezer for a week to kill them off.
6 Cock dyed sky blue
7 Cock ginger
8 Deer hair
9 A fox or mink stole?
10 grouse?
11Guinea Fowl
But it has made me think why is there not a better term for a "white" cape.
OMO
1 Hen dyed Flu orange
2 Cock cree or grizzel dyed olive green
3 Cock dark greenwells or verging on furnace
4 Cock white
5 hen LBJ (a little brown jobby) NB BUGS looks like there might be some insect activity in that one. So stick all of it in the freezer for a week to kill them off.
6 Cock dyed sky blue
7 Cock ginger
8 Deer hair
9 A fox or mink stole?
10 grouse?
11Guinea Fowl
But it has made me think why is there not a better term for a "white" cape.
OMO
Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.
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Re: Material identification
I agree with what OMO said. But #3 is furnace and #9 mink. #10 is definitely grouse. I have a grouse wing staring at me right now telling me to get busy with it.
Hen hackle is what you want to use for wet flies/spiders. That flo. orange, wow! Too much for my liking, but you may have to get creative with that like maybe use a few fibers from a feather to accent something like what I did here with a red feather.
Cock is what you use for dry flies. #7 & #3 are your best looking hackles. They look clean.
Do you see the red streak going down the side from the head of the fly? You can do something like that with it. But it's your flies, you do what you want, you're a bright young fella, you can come up with something I'm sure and it'll be awesome!
Hen hackle is what you want to use for wet flies/spiders. That flo. orange, wow! Too much for my liking, but you may have to get creative with that like maybe use a few fibers from a feather to accent something like what I did here with a red feather.
Cock is what you use for dry flies. #7 & #3 are your best looking hackles. They look clean.
Do you see the red streak going down the side from the head of the fly? You can do something like that with it. But it's your flies, you do what you want, you're a bright young fella, you can come up with something I'm sure and it'll be awesome!
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Re: Material identification
as long as it not Lady Gaga's dog collection you have bought - she has been robbed of them, walker shot as well. Crazy times - just glad we have our peaceful pastimes.