Material Supplier !!

[MuddlerDaddy]

Hi All,
This is my first post - a friend suggested I sign on the forum to gain knowledge on North Country Spider Flies and various wets. Can anyone help me with a supplier of hackles for the wet flies and pearsalls silk. My friend suggested getting some Brahma Hen Capes. Also on such flies as the Waterhen Bloa and Snipe and Purple do I need full skins or just the wings for hackle? Any help greatly appreciated.

Well these are my first questions and I hope to read thru previous posts for more information..

Thanks Much,
MuddlerDaddy

(I live in the midwest and Fly Fish for Largemouth Bass, BlueGill and Crappie. For trout fishing I have to travel 3 1/2 hours to my favorite streams. I love trout fishing and when I go I normally stay 3 or 4 days. I want to try the Spiders next spring. I have been fly fishing and tying for over twenty years and will be tying a lot more now that I have retired.)

[Soft-hackle]

Check out our links page. There are some good suppliers, there. I'm sure others will give you some leads as well. Welcome to the forum.

Mark

[letumgo]

Here are a few suppliers that can supply what you need:

http://www.jimsflyco.com/pages/contact_us.html (Sponsor of this site - I suggest calling him directly and asking for the specific items. He has many of the soft hackle materials, but they are not listed on his public website.)

http://www.cookshill-flytying.co.uk/ (These guys provide most of the traditional gamebird skins sold by dealers on this side of the pond).

http://www.greatfeathers.com/

http://www.blue-ribbon-flies.com/shop/c ... materials/

Welcome aboard! I look forward to seeing your participation in this forum.

[MuddlerDaddy]

Thank You Mark and Ray for your help !!

MD

[letumgo]

MD - Cool avatar! That looks like a fish magnet...

[MuddlerDaddy]

It sure is Ray ! I had the pleasure of fishing with Davy Wotton for a day with wet flies (team of 3). One of the three was almost always the "MuddlerDaddy".
Caught a lot of Brown Trout !

Thanks Buddy,

MD

[willowhead]

Yo Muddler........looks like you got all the good advice needed. Glad you had a good time with Davy (my neighbor).........he's definately a HOOT! Far as your quote goes...........i aint like that..........i aint that way.

[hankaye]

MuddlerDaddy, Howdy;

You will find the "Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine" of information in the past posts.
Skim over to get your toes wet or jump in and get wet ALL over... should you choose the latter we'll see ya next year sometime

Seriously, there is a ton of solid information on those pages... have a question ?... ask there will be a line of folks qued up to answer.

Thanks for joining up... Glad to have ya here.

hank

[MuddlerDaddy]

Glad you had a good time with Davy (my neighbor).........he's definately a HOOT!

Yea Willowhead I enjoyed fishing the day with him, I guess he is quite a Banjo Player also !!

Thanks Hank for the Information and the nice welcome ! Most appreciated ..

MD

[Ron Eagle Elk]

MuddlerDaddy,

One supplier I've used in the past has been Mike Hogue at http://www.eflytyer.com/ . I usually just click on the new stuff button to find the wingless wet fly stuff. He does have a large selection of materials, prices are pretty fair and the service is excellent.

REE