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Quailabou and Light Orange
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2018 10:44 am
by tie2fish
Hook: Daiichi 1550, Size #14
Thread: Pearsall's Gossamer #6a, Light Orange
Hackle: Feather from back end of Gambel's Quail skin (near tail)
Body: Tying thread
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Re: Quailabou and Light Orange
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2018 11:58 am
by letumgo
Oooo! Fluffy!
Should be a lively pattern, even in gentle currents.
Nice one, Bill.
Re: Quailabou and Light Orange
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2018 4:18 pm
by BrkTrt
Nice fly Bill.
Those marabou feathers really make a soft-hackle soft.
Alan
Re: Quailabou and Light Orange
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2018 8:16 pm
by DOUGSDEN
Dang Bill,
Beautiful work! The "Quailabou" is awesome stuff and I can just imagine this extremely soft feather will look and react when wet! I know a certain brood of Bluegill that would love this stuff!
We always enjoy seeing your work Bill! Unbelievably great in all measures and proportions!
Dougsden
Re: Quailabou and Light Orange
Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2018 7:18 am
by Old Hat
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Re: Quailabou and Light Orange
Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2018 7:21 am
by tie2fish
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Re: Quailabou and Light Orange
Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2018 7:41 am
by Old Hat
Actually that is quite a feat Bill to wrap that small marabou type feather.
Re: Quailabou and Light Orange
Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2018 12:59 pm
by tie2fish
I'll 'fess up, Carl.
After trying briefly to wrap one of these feathers with awful results, I tied it in as a bundle out over the hook eye with two loose wraps, then tightened down to sort of roll it around the shank. Left it there while I went down and back to make the body, brought thread up front, then teased barbs with my fingers into a semblance of equal distribution, finally pulling them back before building the head to lock them in place.
Same technique as the SBS I did a while back on using oversized partridge feathers:
viewtopic.php?f=19&t=5360
Re: Quailabou and Light Orange
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2018 9:48 am
by Old Hat
Nothing wrong with that. It is a great technique especially with longer fibers.
Re: Quailabou and Light Orange
Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2018 11:28 am
by William Anderson
tie2fish wrote: ↑Sat Nov 03, 2018 12:59 pm
I'll 'fess up, Carl.
After trying briefly to wrap one of these feathers with awful results, I tied it in as a bundle out over the hook eye with two loose wraps, then tightened down to sort of roll it around the shank. Left it there while I went down and back to make the body, brought thread up front, then teased barbs with my fingers into a semblance of equal distribution, finally pulling them back before building the head to lock them in place.
Same technique as the SBS I did a while back on using oversized partridge feathers:
viewtopic.php?f=19&t=5360
I'd say you applied the exact right technique to get this result. This is fantastic. And high marks for making this technique look so clean, something I haven't quite managed.