deb, The point is cut off and a few moose hairs are glued in the hole for the tail. No point on the fly. Quills can also be slipped on a hook shank to make a floating body. Tony
Deborah Duran wrote: > I was a little worried about the roof of the fishies mouth! ;) Seems like > a cruel thing to bite down on. > Deb > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Eddie D" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, November 28, 2003 9:21 PM > Subject: Re: [VFB] REDNECK THANKSGIVING > > > Deb, > > Cut the quill to the size you want plus the lenght of the hook, and file > > down one end so it is in more or less of a "U" shape. Than tie that > securly > > to the hook and use some super glue. This can also be done with Goose and > > Turkey Quills stripped of the feather. Hope this helps! > > > > > > > > -Eddie Dillon > > Tidewater Fly Co. > > > > > > > > > > > > >From: "Deborah Duran" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Subject: Re: [VFB] REDNECK THANKSGIVING > > >Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2003 21:05:50 -0500 > > > > > >Dean > > >I was able to locate the porcupine quills. Hide and Fur has them on > their > > >websight. I'm still not quite sure how to make an extended body out of > > >them yet. I haven't spent much time trying to figure it out either. If > > >you reached into your fly box wrong it would probably be a painful > > >mistake..... ;) > > >Deb > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Dean Larson > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Friday, November 28, 2003 7:51 PM > > > Subject: Re: [VFB] REDNECK THANKSGIVING > > > > > > > > > Hi Deb > > > I stopped today and tried toget you some porkiepine quils, but it > > >had been run over so many times all I could find were ones that were all > > >smashed and broken. About all that was left was the hide. > > > Dean > > > > > > Deborah Duran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I could've done without that picture the day after Thanksgiving. You > > >guys > > > have done wonders for my diet this weekend. Can we start this thread > > >again > > > at Christmas time? ;) > > > Deb > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Groove on the latest from the hot new rock groups! Get downloads, videos, > > and more here. http://special.msn.com/entertainment/wiredformusic.armx > > > >
