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Dee Damned Delicious!!!
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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.