thanks to all.
Betty!! You know that sometimes those suckers sunning themselves on the road deserve to be removed from the circle. And the one I took the tail from already had a permanent dose of UV damage.. (UV=Under Vehicle)
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thanks to all.
Betty!! You know that sometimes those suckers sunning themselves on the road deserve to be removed from the circle. And the one I took the tail from already had a permanent dose of UV damage.. (UV=Under Vehicle)
I hosted a woodchuck fur fly swap a few years ago.
The due date for the swap was Feb 2 of course.
Here's a link to the web page for the swap.
http://www.edengelman.com/Chuck/swap.html
I catch more fish on my woodchuck Route 206 fly than I do on wooly buggers! Route 206 is where I "harvested" my first woodchuck pelt. This last year I taught this fly to some of my high school students. As they all travel Route 206 as well, they were amused.
Ed
Check out the history and instructions for a western fly known as a "Picket Pin".
I bought a pack of marmot dubbing from my local fly shop and I love it for certain applications. I use it as the head on the Iris Caddis pattern. Nice warm brown and VERY buggy appearance. The guard hairs are shiny and stiff, giving the appearance of legs.
Click photo for a larger image. The shuck is a little long on this one, but you get the idea. I've never used the tail hairs, but it sounds great!
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...disCorrect.jpg
As far as picking up roadkill, I am only guilty of plucking the occasional porcupine. :D