Badger & Copper

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Badger & Copper
Hook: Partridge Single Salmon #9
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, black
Hackle: Badger
Tag/rib: Tinsel, gold oval
Body: Spirit River Brite Blend, burnt orange


Cheers,
Hans W

Dee Damned Delicious!!!

Very nice!

Regards,

Gandolf

Do you 'spin' the badger to get it to flare out?

Do you want to explain Hans, or should I? Go on then I'll tell.

Badger refers to a hackle colour. Well several colours really. A hackle with a centre list of black is referred to as Badger, they come most commonly in gold and silver.

Cheers,
A.

Oh, that makes sense. I started to get excited because I have badger fur thanks to Jim, but no real fantastic hackle feathers yet for that size of hook.

And Badger that has brown on the outside is furnace. It might be Greenwell if the color is right and it has black tips as well as a black center.
Those more savvy than I am are free to correct or elaborate on my definition of Greenwell hackle without offending me.

Regards,
Ed

Ed, your description of Greenwell hackle is spot on. (Now I am about to make a spelling mistake, but its OK no one knows the right spelling) In A Dictionary of Trout Flies Courtney Williams says he has a letter in Cannon Greenwell's own hand that says his fly should be tied with a Coch-y-Bondduh hackle. Which is a dark red with black centre list and black tips. Not an easy hackle to find. It is considered "sub standard" by some breeders.
Cheers,
A.

Furnace = Black center, outer barbs red/brown (there are many shades)
Coch-y-Bondduh ( there are a couple different spellings) = Black center, barbs more red than brown but also has black tips and sprinkles of black pigment on the barbs. I have raised many of them over the years and all have sold quickly. Google for some interesting reading. Wales, 1700s. Black.Red
Badger, Silver or Gold = Black center with barbs being one of the shades from almost white to golden. (comes from the Black family)
Greenwell = Either of the gold or silver badger with the black tips and sprinkles of black pigment on the barbs. ( also comes as full brothers and in my attempts to breed for them, I could not. Mother nature I'd say.

Denny