i bought one last weekend (march brown color) and it is awesome. Many hackles for wet flies and soft hackle patterns. It was only $10, you can't beat the price. Another great product from Whiting.
i bought one last weekend (march brown color) and it is awesome. Many hackles for wet flies and soft hackle patterns. It was only $10, you can't beat the price. Another great product from Whiting.
Just wondering,
I also enjoy tying, and fishing wets.
Are the stems thin, and soft.
I had bought some a while back, and found that the tend to spin a little when tying, because the stems were a little thick.
Can you post a pic?
Take care,
chris
Chris,
The stem on the Whiting Brahma neck feathers are quite slim, as hen feathers go. I think you will find them very acceptable.
That said, I use the Brahma saddle feathers more because they tend to exhibit a more defined mottling.
The stem on the Whiting Brahma hen saddle feathers are very slender.
Here is a fly, which I named Brahma & Olive, tied with a saddle feather:
Cheers,
Hans W
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Hans Weilenmann, The Netherlands
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I, like Hans, have also used Brahma necks and saddles.
Here is a Brahma saddle version of a Partridge & Orange,
This is the page from my site,
http://www.dtnicolson.dial.pipex.com/page56.html
This is another, although it sounds a bit negative comparing to real plover, I actually liked them and they do catch fish.
http://www.dtnicolson.dial.pipex.com/page53.html
This is an experiment with Greenwell Nymph variants, using Brahma neck hackles.
http://www.dtnicolson.dial.pipex.com/page42.html
Hope you find them of interest and use.
ps I like your fly Hans.
With respect to the Whiting Brahma...if one were interested in tying soft hackles, primarily sizes 12 to 16, would a saddle provide a range of feathers in these sizes or would a cape be better suited for this application?
Thanks in advance for the information.
While #12 would easily accommodated by the Brahma saddle, as seen in the sample below, #16 would suggest the neck would be the more appropriate choice. Another option might be a Coq de Leon neck, used for the second fly displayed in this post.With respect to the Whiting Brahma...if one were interested in tying soft hackles, primarily sizes 12 to 16, would a saddle provide a range of feathers in these sizes or would a cape be better suited for this application?
#12 Sparkling Sedge Pupa (Brahma saddle)
#16 Sparkling Spider (Coq de Leon neck)
Cheers,
Hans W
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Hans Weilenmann, The Netherlands
http://www.flytierspage.com
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Hans,
Thank you for your prompt response to my question.
Regards...Dave
Thanks for the great info guys.
The flies were absolutely amazing!!!
Gonna order some for my birthday.
Take care,
chris
This fly is less refined, much cruder than above. This hen is more like $15 or $16 and the stems are very thin and supple.
i dont tie much spiders. but hans your fly is so simple its hard to believe they catch fish! as is the partrige and orange. i dont tie these soft hackle spider flies very much because i reallly dont have any use for them and what the heck are they suposed to imitate anyway?