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Re: A Trio of Turtons
Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 1:01 pm
by Kelly L.
Nice work, I especially like the middle one!
Re: A Trio of Turtons
Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 2:37 pm
by Mataura mayfly
Very nice trio Donald.
I have the same problem with re-zipping barbs with some of the Parrot feathers I use from time to time. Try stroking the hackle with a softish artists paint brush before your photos. The small bristles tend to get between the barbs and seperate them, it may also rid the barbs of some memory or static cling.
Re: A Trio of Turtons
Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 7:30 pm
by hankaye
Donald, Howdy;
You have a 'perfecta tri-fecta' ... 
hank
Re: A Trio of Turtons
Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 7:55 pm
by William Anderson
Donald, still enjoying watching the Turton flies coming together. I like the Downlooker, with the horse hair rib, umbrella hackle or otherwise. Thanks for sharing these.
w
Re: A Trio of Turtons
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 6:34 am
by DNicolson
Thank you lady and gents, as the 'luvies' say, 'you are too too kind'. 
Thanks for the ideas about the woodcock hackle.
I was doing a search of my materials and found a hank of horsehair I bought about fifteen years ago.
It was a greyish (blae) colour, and not very translucent but it took black from a colour pen very
well, thus the downlooker. I'll try some other colours for ribs and bodies in a series.
I have just bought some very fine white/translucent horsehair from Chris Stewart.
I will try it with various thread and tinsel underbodies.
Re: A Trio of Turtons
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 6:45 am
by michaelgmcgraw
I like all three. Donald, Its great having a historian on site as well as a tyer able to reproduce these flies.
