By co-op swap dono means that we all pitch in and buy say a half neck of each color and then split up all the feathers.
john "Rodney Barilleaux" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >DonO, >I would most certainly be interested in participating in a "Spey Feather >Co-Op Swap"... �Although I have no idea how this type of swap would work... >I don't have much as far a "feathers" are concerned, but I do have an >overabundance of Ringneck Pheasant Tail Feathers, (complete tails)... > >Rodney... > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "DonO" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 4:02 PM >Subject: Re: [VFB] Spey Hackle?-a co-op swap? > > >> 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) >> >> >> > > >--- >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 > >
