Not sure I agree with @Tom Butler . I think there is a brown phase partridge. In those birds, the nicely sized 14-16 feathers near the neck are more brown than gray/white. I need another skin like that, mine is picked pretty bare of those good stuff.Little spider:
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I have a soft-hackle question.
Is there a difference between a brown and a natural partridge skin? When a pattern calls for brown partridge is it simply calling for a brown feather from a natural skin?
Reminds me of Miami Vice with those pastels.Finish the night off with Shell Pink tail, Fluorescent Apricot inner collars, Bleached White outer collars, Orange thread collar.
A slightly lighter color scheme to my first one.
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I could be wrong, definitely not a know it all. I have seen skins darker and more brown than others. From mine, I pick white feathers from the right side for P and O's and such, and the browner feathers from the left side for my hares ears and such (notice how well picked over it is). Couple of grouse feathers upper left. I've been mixing the white and grouse recently. The white with red bands works well in the summer on larger softhackle flies.Not sure I agree with @Tom Butler . I think there is a brown phase partridge. In those birds, the nicely sized 14-16 feathers near the neck are more brown than gray/white. I need another skin like that, mine is picked pretty bare of those good stuff.
Here's brown and gray skins for sale (neither is dyed, this source says the female is brown, the male is gray):
Select and Pro Grade Hungarian Partridge Skins - Etsy
This Fishing item by Eflytyer has 68 favorites from Etsy shoppers. Ships from Ithaca, NY. Listed on Apr 8, 2024www.etsy.com
I'm not sure, either! I definitely have had some partridge skins that are more brown, some more gray. But after making my post above I went looking for info. I found very little online or in my book collection. I'd love it if someone who knows would weigh in.I could be wrong, definitely not a know it all. I have seen skins darker and more brown than others. From mine, I pick white feathers from the right side for P and O's and such, and the browner feathers from the left side for my hares ears and such (notice how well picked over it is). Couple of grouse feathers upper right. I've been mixing the white and grouse recently.
I agree…that lead wire hack is a good one. And the Hendrickson soft hackle at the end looks like money…Some pretty interesting tricks in the video; the fuse wire one, huh - all these years and I was (nothing unusual) clueless to the technique.
Dude in Oregon is too…View attachment 108662Pretty sure the fish in Panama will be scratching their heads over this one…
I remember 40 years ago tying on a tuna feather and dropping behind the boat in the spread…it was called the Mexican Flag…it didn’t look like anything that swam in the ocean…a dozen aku (skipjack) later, I never questioned the color combo again…Dude in Oregon is too…
That salmonfly is badass!I might have already posted a couple of these...just some random stuff from the past couple weeks.
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That screams pre spawn lake trout!Thanks to a very generous @BigSplashTom I have a bunch of keel hooks to try.
I remember seeing a keel hook streamer as a kid. I can't remember if I saw it in a magazine or in person, but the first thing I thought of was a Daredevil spoon.
They catch fish!
So here is my #6 Daredevil streamer.
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There is white marabou between the grizzly marabou.
Thanks Tom!