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  1. 07-17-2019, 11:21 PM #1
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    Lately I've been tying some Soft Hackles and Irish Style Wets. For what I have in mind I need some blue soft hackle type feathers. Does anyone know where I might find them in size 10 or 12?
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    Lotech,

    What shade of blue are you looking for? If it's a lighter blue. you could dye some white (or grizzly) hen feathers using sugar-free blueberry Kool-Aid and some white vinegar.

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    I'm looking for a darker blue and on some Guinea Fowl. But I'm not really that picky.
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    Lotech,

    What shade of blue are you looking for? If it's a lighter blue. you could dye some white (or grizzly) hen feathers using sugar-free blueberry Kool-Aid and some white vinegar.

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    Check around some fly shops and/or online. I've got a pack of dyed fluorescent blue guinea feathers.
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    Try White Fox Fur and Feather Co. - (Google them) they have an Etsy site. I purchased a nice blue starling skin from them, through Bob Marriott's, that has dark feathers large enough for #10 & #12 soft hackles. They are in Pemberton, MN...(507) 869-3877...


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    hen hackle?



    dyed guinea fowl?

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