Found Feather Flymph
Hook: Gamakatsu that I'm pretty sure came from willowhead
Thread: Sheer 14/0, tan
Hackle: From a "sparrow" of some sort (thanks to Dougsden)
Tag/Rib: X-fine braided gold tinsel
Body: Muskox underfur in dubbing loop
]Found Feather Flymph
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Found Feather Flymph
A bit skimpy on dubbing in the thorax area, but the hackle is too delicate (read: "breaks too easily") to do it over this morning ...
Found Feather Flymph
Hook: Gamakatsu that I'm pretty sure came from willowhead
Thread: Sheer 14/0, tan
Hackle: From a "sparrow" of some sort (thanks to Dougsden)
Tag/Rib: X-fine braided gold tinsel
Body: Muskox underfur in dubbing loop
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Found Feather Flymph
Hook: Gamakatsu that I'm pretty sure came from willowhead
Thread: Sheer 14/0, tan
Hackle: From a "sparrow" of some sort (thanks to Dougsden)
Tag/Rib: X-fine braided gold tinsel
Body: Muskox underfur in dubbing loop
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Re: Found Feather Flymph
Great colours. And the hackle is really fancy...!
Muskox, what is that?
Martin
Muskox, what is that?
Martin
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Re: Found Feather Flymph
Like the fly but now there is going to be a run on Muskox hides for flytying. 
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Re: Found Feather Flymph
Muskox är myskoxe - finns i Härjedalen.Stendalen wrote:Great colours. And the hackle is really fancy...!
Muskox, what is that?
Martin
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Re: Found Feather Flymph
Bill, yup.....that's a Gamakatsu Retainer Bend. Gorgeous tye you have there.....SURE looks fishy. 
DD, you sure be Johnny on the Spot!
Gorgeous tye you have there.....SURE looks fishy. DD, you sure be Johnny on the Spot!
Learn to see with your ears and hear with your eyes
CAUSE, it don't mean a thing, if it aint got that swing.....
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CAUSE, it don't mean a thing, if it aint got that swing.....
http://www.pureartflytying.ning.com
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Re: Found Feather Flymph
Two links to swedish "myskoxar":
Wild: http://www.myskoxe.se/
Not that wild but moving (a little): http://svt.se/2.126120/1.2449343/succe_ ... t1850917=0
dd
Wild: http://www.myskoxe.se/
Not that wild but moving (a little): http://svt.se/2.126120/1.2449343/succe_ ... t1850917=0
dd
Re: Found Feather Flymph
Awesome materials, I think they pair very well with each other.
Really digging that hackle. Are sparrow feathers allowed to be had in possession?
Really digging that hackle. Are sparrow feathers allowed to be had in possession?
Re: Found Feather Flymph
No need to buy a hide: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qiviut Bill
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Re: Found Feather Flymph
There is no season on Sparrow, Starling or Pigeons..You can shoot as many as you like as often as you like here in Colorado.
Re: Found Feather Flymph
That is just too cool! Is it possible to get hold of that stuff? "Trappern" maybe DD?daringduffer wrote:Muskox är myskoxe - finns i Härjedalen.Stendalen wrote:Great colours. And the hackle is really fancy...!
Muskox, what is that?
Martin
dd
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