Great looking fly, I like the way you used the balance of the hackle for a flymph style pattern. That kind of thinking goes along with holiday candy wrappers for body material .
Lou
Jungle Cock Soft Hackle
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Re: Jungle Cock Soft Hackle
John,
Great looking fly, I like the way you used the balance of the hackle for a flymph style pattern. That kind of thinking goes along with holiday candy wrappers for body material .
Lou
Great looking fly, I like the way you used the balance of the hackle for a flymph style pattern. That kind of thinking goes along with holiday candy wrappers for body material .
Lou
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Superb! That is such a beautiful pattern.
Can you post the full recipe? I’d like to plagiarize your pattern.
Can you post the full recipe? I’d like to plagiarize your pattern.
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Re: Jungle Cock Soft Hackle
John,
You are exactly right with "Shanerizing" the fur(s) in this and any other pattern you tie with fur! We owe John S. a huge THANK YOU for this method of fur blending! I have a box in my den closet that has the pickle jar, paper towels, and the coffee grinder (a gift from our late friend, Bill Shuck) for homogenizing the furs at hand! I have found squirrel fur to be especially pleasing to work and tie with! It has just the right soft spikiness for making some boss patterns! A recent discovery....pine squirrel! Wow! Super soft! Both Red Fox Squirrels and Grays are pretty special too!
I too have wondered about Jungle Cock as a hackle! It seems a shame to toss out the waste (butt) end of a perfectly good feather like Jungle Cock! You have done a good a beautiful thing with your pattern above!
Dougsden
You are exactly right with "Shanerizing" the fur(s) in this and any other pattern you tie with fur! We owe John S. a huge THANK YOU for this method of fur blending! I have a box in my den closet that has the pickle jar, paper towels, and the coffee grinder (a gift from our late friend, Bill Shuck) for homogenizing the furs at hand! I have found squirrel fur to be especially pleasing to work and tie with! It has just the right soft spikiness for making some boss patterns! A recent discovery....pine squirrel! Wow! Super soft! Both Red Fox Squirrels and Grays are pretty special too!
I too have wondered about Jungle Cock as a hackle! It seems a shame to toss out the waste (butt) end of a perfectly good feather like Jungle Cock! You have done a good a beautiful thing with your pattern above!
Dougsden
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