Jeff Dodd
Steelhead
Port Ludlow Fly Fishers held a garage sale this summer and there was an absolute ton of stuff. I bought streamer hooks and materials, but I wanted to share the feathers, and particularly, the storage system a former commercial fly tier had developed for his hackle.
I bought all they had left, but they happen to be the colors I use for the Platte River Spider & Platte River Special. Yellow and brown furnace, plus a few others. All feathers removed from the cape, sorted and stored in boxes, with little weighted pieces of wood to slightly flatten & control the feathers. Each peice of wood (or plastic) cut for the compartment, with a little handle of tape on each.
Sheesh! I would have never thought of, or been disciplined enough to create this system. I certainly am enjoying it though .
I hope my half-ass description and photos convey the idea enough for those that are interested in recreating it.
Possibly others do this and I am just unaware…. Fly tying is one of those activities that is fun to do with others, but it’s largely done solo!
Thanks to this forum, we can share.
I bought all they had left, but they happen to be the colors I use for the Platte River Spider & Platte River Special. Yellow and brown furnace, plus a few others. All feathers removed from the cape, sorted and stored in boxes, with little weighted pieces of wood to slightly flatten & control the feathers. Each peice of wood (or plastic) cut for the compartment, with a little handle of tape on each.
Sheesh! I would have never thought of, or been disciplined enough to create this system. I certainly am enjoying it though .
I hope my half-ass description and photos convey the idea enough for those that are interested in recreating it.
Possibly others do this and I am just unaware…. Fly tying is one of those activities that is fun to do with others, but it’s largely done solo!
Thanks to this forum, we can share.
