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by RnF
Tue Mar 03, 2009 7:40 pm
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Brahma hen cape vs Brahma hen soft hackle
Replies: 18
Views: 15788

Re: Brahma hen cape vs Brahma hen soft hackle

Hans, agreed they are shoulder feathers. I would say there is little difference between the shoulder and the saddle feathers from what I can gather. I think the shoulder feathers my have a bit thicker stem. But the feather fibers are very similar. My partridge feathers are collecting dust after find...
by RnF
Tue Mar 03, 2009 7:14 pm
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Brahma hen cape vs Brahma hen soft hackle
Replies: 18
Views: 15788

Re: Brahma hen cape vs Brahma hen soft hackle

Saddle feathers are more like partridge feathers, more rounded and softer, more striations in the color pattern http://www.bearlodgeangler.com/prod_brahma_05.jpg http://www.bearlodgeangler.com/bram_mottled_grey.jpg LINK Cape Feathers are more like tradition hen capes. Longer, thinner fibers and thic...
by RnF
Tue Mar 03, 2009 6:48 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Culloden
Replies: 9
Views: 6475

Re: Culloden

Red Hot!

Nice one.
by RnF
Tue Mar 03, 2009 6:47 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Cumulus
Replies: 3
Views: 3438

Re: Cumulus

Looks great! I have seen fish take odd things. Blue can be a very good color sometimes. I used to fish a size 12 blue colored dry fly that did pretty good. So, yeah this could catch some fish.
by RnF
Mon Mar 02, 2009 7:32 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Crowded House
Replies: 6
Views: 4619

Re: Crowded House

I really like this one too. I have been thinking of putting something similar together. You beat me to it!
by RnF
Mon Mar 02, 2009 7:31 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Olive Stalker
Replies: 10
Views: 7585

Re: Olive Stalker

mmm, nice. I would fish this with confidence in rivers or stillwater.
by RnF
Mon Mar 02, 2009 7:30 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Pink Wood Duck
Replies: 4
Views: 2641

Re: Pink Wood Duck

Sometimes your best patterns come from crap lying around randomly on your desk.

Nice work.
by RnF
Sun Mar 01, 2009 10:47 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Crappy Day Irish May
Replies: 10
Views: 7563

Re: Crappy Day Irish May

Nice tie Liam.
by RnF
Sun Mar 01, 2009 10:46 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Sunset Bumble
Replies: 5
Views: 3953

Re: Sunset Bumble

Very nice Hans!
by RnF
Sun Mar 01, 2009 10:45 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Iron Blue Dun
Replies: 5
Views: 4582

Re: Iron Blue Dun

Nice work, welcome to the forum