Is the feather Byard described called the philoplume? I've heard it described this way although my spelling may be suspect. This is the smaller softer feather that is often behind and at the base of the hackle you pluck out. It has its uses . Maybe someone with more experience can list them. I have only used it for a mobile hackle on a cased caddis type of fly. All the best Graeme.
-----Original Message----- From: graeme-callander [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 26 November 2002 10:16 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [VFB] Whiting Co-op Swap Hi Byard, I would like to be part of the basic and not so basic swap. I like the idea of receiving a wide selection of quality hackles. All the best Graeme. -----Original Message----- From: Byard Miller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 25 November 2002 20:38 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [VFB] Whiting Co-op Swap No promises on Cree folks...unless DonO can get Dr Tom to send me one. GROUP 1 Grizzly...Dark Barred Ginger...Black...Medium Dun...Furnace...Ghost Barred White 1. John Ridderbos - Plucker of the Grizzly 2. Bill P - non-Plucker 3. Martin Westbeek - non-Plucker 4. Jimi Genzling - Plucker of... 5. Jeff C - Plucker of... 6. Bruce Whittle - Plucker of Black 7. Wes Wada - non-Plucker 8. John Martinez - non-Plucker 9. Del Roberts - Plucker of the Barred Dark Ginger 10. Dr Doug Miller - non-Plucker 11. Keith Finlayson - Plucker of... 12. Roger Cotner - non-Plucker GROUP 2 Grizzly Variant...Brown...Dark Dun...Golden Badger...Honey Dun...Medium Ginger 1. Dr Doug Miller - non-Plucker 2. Ron - Plucker of... 3. Jeff Frye - 4. Martin Westbeek - non-Plucker 5.
