I might be interested in that. john
"DonO" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Ginger, >From what I can gather, and I'm no expert, is that the term 'spey' has >become somewhat generic, and quite a few substitutions have been made for >heron, which was used in the original patterns. �Looking at those patterns >and knowing that they're using marabou feathers, at least to me, makes them >marabou flies, not spey. �But if you look at the style of tying and the >application of the marabou, a case can be made that they're spey-style >flies. > >This is why Tom developed the spey feather necks. �Since they are called >'spey necks', would it be proper to call the hackles true spey hackles? �I >guess that would be up to the beholder. �But before you choose marabou for >the substitution, I would recommend that you look at the Whiting Spey capes. >The feather has much more structure than a marabou, and drapes properly as >you tie the fly. > >How many people would be interested in a Spey feather co-op swap, like we >did with the saddle feathers. �It would run the same way, you just get a >range of different color spey feathers. �I could call Tom and have him >hand-pick some doozies for us. �Years ago I did some free mailings to a >couple of dozen people, but that was too much work. �A co-op swap would give >everyone just what they need. > >DonO > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Ginger Allen >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 12:22 PM >Subject: Re: [VFB] Spey Hackle?-another option > > >I have a stupid question. The 'spey' flies on the silver doctor site do not >use spey feathers. >Is this just the look of the fly and they never use spey feathers? > > > >At 01:11 PM 8/24/2004 -0600, you wrote: > >Keith, >Thank you for the insight to Bob's site... �You're right, "wow" is an >understatement... �As soon as I can, I'd like to get his disk "Speyflies >101"... Most definitely would help in fishing Steelies up on the Snohomish >River, WA... �I've caught some nice Steelhead up there... > >Rodney... > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: KEITH PASSANT >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 12:42 PM >Subject: Re: [VFB] Spey Hackle?-another option > > >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 > >--- >Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >Version: 6.0.742 / Virus Database: 495 - Release Date: 8/19/2004 >Ginger M. Allen >Sr. Biological Scientist >Florida Master Naturalist Program Coordinator >www.MasterNaturalist.ifas.ufl.edu >www.MasterNaturalist.org >Department of Wildlife & Ecology Conservation >UF/IFAS >2686 SR 29 N >Immokalee, FL 34142-9515 >PH �(239) 658-3409 (suncom974-3400) >Fax (239) 658-3469 (suncomfax974-3469) > > >
