A test !

[fishbaithohaha]

wings = calf' tail
body = hackle quill
thorax = yellow dubbing. synthetic
tail = deer

 

[Heritage-Angler]

My guess is marabou for the tail and abdomen, goose down for the wing, and philoplume fibers for the thorax.

Or it could be nose hairs for the tail and abdomen, ear hairs for the wing, and belly button lint for the thorax. :lol:

 

[sandfly]

well some one has firgured out one of the materials....
silk is close for another, but not quite there...
guys read the clues !!!

 

[beadhead2]

rooster hackle for tail and body
parachute silk for wing
aftershaft feather for thorax

 

[hbgbswanson]

OCD is kicking in now..

quail (tail & body), sheepskin/fleece (wing), afterfeather (dubbing)

 

[sandfly]

beadyheaded2 has 2 so far...
he's gettin close

 

[sandfly]

if you are on a boat you use one of these, during the war they were filled with this.....

 

[beadhead2]

rooster hackle for tail and body
milkweed for wing
aftershaft feather for thorax

 

[sandfly]

Yay beady, pm me your addy (forgot if i still have it) and send off a package to ya !!!!


Milkweed was used in life preservers during WWII along with kapok. it is still used in the making of non-alergenic pillows and such. It makes a good substitude for cdc, it repells water.....it has been used if the tying of flies over the years....

 

[beadhead2]

I forgot about that stuff
Lois had some one time at our tying get together,Lou tied her something with it

 

[FrequentTyer]

That was informative and fun!
Thanks for posting this Sandfly.

 

[beadhead2]

Yea Sandy has these flashbacks ,from puffing on too much milk weed when he was younger lol

 

[sandfly]

henry its from smokin the indian hemp i have in the back yard

 

[DaveS]

Ok, So where can I find some medium Dun Milkweed? And also is it available in Grizzly or Cree?

 

[sandfly]

working on them dave !!!