RE: [VFB] Aftershaft feathers

[mark romero]

DANG Wes, i just had a very similar problem the other night. I was tying 
this salmon fly and i had done the rear half of the body by putting a long, 
(maybe three inches or less) grey, say quarter inch wide after shaft in a 
dubbing loop, twisting it and wraping the body.....while also stroking the 
fibers back as i wraped. The when i wanted to do the front half, i couldn't 
find another after shaft. So i just used peacock herl instead. The 
ole'peacock herl works for everything trick, lmao. But i realy would like to 
find the skin and feather that aftershaft came off of, so i can go back and 
start over again. If and when i do, i'll let you know. mark

From: Wes Wada <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: [VFB] Aftershaft feathers
Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2005 14:53:54 -0800
Hi VFB:
I am tying a pattern that requires narrow, medium to light grey aftershaft 
feathers.  These need to be wider than ostrich herl, but narrower and more 
flexible than emu herl.  What bird and what part of the body should I be 
looking for feathers that would match that description?

thanks
Wes Wada
Bend, Oregon