rabbit back fur hackle
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rabbit back fur hackle
I've been playing with the Swiss clamp and tying various hackles. A friend suggested I try the fur from the lower back of a rabbit hide. That area has a name, but I couldn't remember the name, so someone can help me there. But, that fur created a beautiful hackle, is soft and alive when moved in water, and looks great wet...
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Re: rabbit back fur hackle
Hi Ron ,
Great looking pattern, that fly will catch fish! What a difference a little water makes.
The word I think you are looking for is Husk. It is a word used to identify the long guard hairs on the back of a hare and/or rabbit pelt if my memory serves me correctly.
Lou
Great looking pattern, that fly will catch fish! What a difference a little water makes.
The word I think you are looking for is Husk. It is a word used to identify the long guard hairs on the back of a hare and/or rabbit pelt if my memory serves me correctly.
Lou
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Re: rabbit back fur hackle
that was it, Variant... that fur is as you suggested; very soft, it is very lifelike when moved in the water.
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Re: rabbit back fur hackle
Nice tie Ronr, I can imagine that it would look amazing in the water, lots of life when left static. Cool 
Re: rabbit back fur hackle
ronr wrote: ↑Sun Apr 12, 2020 5:38 pm I've been playing with the Swiss clamp and tying various hackles. A friend suggested I try the fur from the lower back of a rabbit hide. That area has a name, but I couldn't remember the name, so someone can help me there. But, that fur created a beautiful hackle, is soft and alive when moved in water, and looks great wet...
Good looking patterns. I am sure you will do well with them. I tie some micro streamers in size 14 through 10 with a similar technique.
Great job