Byard, I think if one were to razor-cut the skins, on the back side, into 6 even strips, like zonker strips, it may work. Then they can balance out the feather count by feel, taking a few from one and adding it to a sparse one. I can get Tom to pitch something in for the cutter's efforts. One person should do all 6 capes, in order to get good at the feel of it. This would be much better than plucking them, keeping the feathers neat and in size order. Each would get 6 color strips (1/6 of a neck each strip) for the price of one neck. There is a little left/right symmetry, but if the feathers are wound on spey flies, this would be moot.
Whaddiya think? DonO ----- Original Message ----- From: "J&A Burbank" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 3:27 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] Spey Hackle?-a co-op swap? > 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) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
