I might be interested. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of DonO Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 6:03 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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)
