I tie a lot of nymphs with squirrel collars the squirrel dubbing has tinsel already blended in. I buy it form Competitive Angler. They work great and it saves me time because I don't have to do the blending. Nor do you have to do the squirrel gathering bit--which can be a real hassle. Same problem ...

Thanks for the photograph, this stuff looks great--just the right color and texture. I wonder why it's not used more often? It would seem to be great for stoneflies also.

A cold winter is always good for insect control, lol.

Stay warm!
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I have some. What fly are you tying? Some archaic salmon patterns from Scrope--his "Toppy" and "Meg in Her Maws." https://i.postimg.cc/V6hcCBCL/IMG-7608.jpg They have a flymphish quality to them--rough. I've never seen Bullock's hair before--could you post a picture? How like/un...

Does anyone have a source for Bullock's hair? I tried Google, and this is what came up: https://i.postimg.cc/nz4S2Fy9/Screen-Shot-2021-02-09-at-2-46-24-PM.png Admittedly, nice, but not especially helpful. I'm looking for black, but blackish-brown would be fine. Happy to trade for some if you have an...

I am completely confused by this feather. The fly I have just tied uses an inner covert feather from an American Woodcock recently shot . Bye the way the underwing of the European wood cock and the American Woodcock seems completely different to me. Tom, There are some feathers on the Dotterel that...

Well, here's some genuine Dotterel, framed by Corncrake (top) and Nightjar (bottom). These are iphone snaps, as a quick reply--I;d have to set up the lightbox to take better photos. There's very little barring on a dotterel, as John said, it's more a matter of shading. https://i.postimg.cc/VkNjSqcT/...

Theroe wrote: ↑Mon Feb 01, 2021 8:38 am Too bad the rest of the world doesn’t tie flies and fish.......

I'm glad the rest of the world doesn’t tie flies and fish.......

FIFY.

Seal is a very course fiber, and needed a little extra wax on the silk to get it to behave. I like to use liquid wax when wrangling with seal--Veniard's or Bailey's--it works amazingly well. Also, when you spill it, it makes a most amazing mess. I put the bottle inside a shallow glass jar so it won...

I guess that means you'll now be leaving the Flymph Forum for the Perdigon Forum?

letumgo wrote: ↑Mon Jan 18, 2021 11:30 am Joe - Are the birds listed left to right? Just making sure I know which is which.

Yes, left to right...