People out there, Good page for beginners and people with English as second language. Makes it easier to follow the gobbledygook that the elite tyers here are speaking:
http://www.flyanglersonline.com/flytying/tyingterms/ For a time now, I have had my doubts about the material "Rabbit's Mask". I looked it up because I wanted to see what it really was...since it was just a mask. Was it really a rabbit under there, or could it be a form of universal substitute? >From dictionary: "The "mask" or head and face skin from a summer killed rabbit is especially unique in the fly tier's kit." ... which must mean that we are speaking about an actual rabbit, since it also is substituted with "head and face skin from a summer killed rabbit". Just joking (as Jester has the day off). DonO has already clarified to me that the material isn't from the rabbit at all. It's the beard and the hair from the rabbit's Santa's mask. It defies tradition and is wearing the mask during the summer too... and that is why you have to kill it to achieve it. (I have seen rabbits in the summer and personally I think it's a very crappy Santa disguise though.) Anyway, it's a good page. Put it into your favourites and it will be easier to follow the VFB conversations... as well as many fly-tying recipes out there. /Nick
