Me too Jim
----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 3:10 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] Spey Hackle?-a co-op swap? > 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) > > > > > > > >
