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Quill Body Soft Hackles
Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2015 4:41 pm
by flyfud1
Trying out some of the Hanak Czech barbless nymph hooks (#16), some stripped and dyed peacock quill and some el-cheapo dun hen neck feathers since the snow-pocalyspe outside is keeping everything shut down.
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Re: Quill Body Soft Hackles
Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2015 4:52 pm
by letumgo
Lovely flies! A much better use of your time, than shoveling snow.
Re: Quill Body Soft Hackles
Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2015 5:07 pm
by Mataura mayfly
Very nice use of your time.
Great looking flies. Liking the colour of the quills. Did you head cement or super glue the shank before you wrapped them up to the tie off point?
Re: Quill Body Soft Hackles
Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2015 6:00 pm
by flyfud1
I usually do not use head cement or super glue under the quill. A well waxed (fly tying wax not dubbing wax) thread base seems to hold well enough for me.
Charlie
Re: Quill Body Soft Hackles
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2015 11:00 am
by William Anderson
Charlie, that's a great looking set. I like the thorax and hackle proportions on that hook. Looks great.