Re: [VFB] Spey Hackle?-another option

[KEITH PASSANT]

Joyce, A couple of years back I tied in a Spey swap that Bob Blumreich was running. Bob used marabou in a fly which I have. There were a few tied with marabou and the effect was stunning. Bob had dyed the tips of his feather and "wow" is an understatement on the finished article.  Have a look on his site for the results of some of the swaps that have taken place. Brilliant but I dont include my tyings in that statement !  http://www.silverdoctor.net   Keith ----- Original Message ----- From: Joyce's crafts and flies To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 1:12 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] Spey Hackle?-another option I don't know where I read this, but in one of my tying books the fellow suggested using marabou that had been sprayed with hair spray and then quickly brushed with a tooth brush. It ried it and, indeed, it turned out quite nice.  Of course, after you brush it, you'll need to quickly wash the feather and the tooth brush as it is quite sticky. I did it on a newspaper so as not to get the mess all over. The advantage of this was that it gave a wide range of colors. Joyce