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Old 04-11-2009, 11:26 AM
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This week I started tying my 2010 supply of spiders. As you can imagine I need a few to cover losses, handouts and even purchases by clients.
I was fascinated by how a simple feather can transform a hook into a wonderful replication of an insect.
Today I am tying a supply of March Browns which calls for a brown English Partridge feather.
What a wonderful material. This feather alone oozes life to me and with out a doubt is my favourite fly tying feather. I always look forward to tying patterns that uses this feather.
Does any one agree? What is your favourite?
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Old 04-11-2009, 11:28 AM
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Phil, I thought it would have been a Rhea feather.
You wait till I tell Ireeeeen.
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Old 04-11-2009, 12:18 PM
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I really like partridge also but there are a few others with grouse being up there.
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Old 04-11-2009, 01:15 PM
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Bronze mallard and blue jay for me.
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CDC, without it i dont know how i would go fishing.

As for feathers with magical properties i agree Brown Partridge is one (Gray on the other hand is a pile of shyte), as is Pheasant tail, Peacock hearl and er thats it. I use lots of Coq de Leon and some cock hackles but they are functional as opposed to adding some special fish catching quality.
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Agree with you on the Brown Partridge Phil.... very fishy. My fave these days though is a Furnace Hen neck feather. Just love that darkest brown centre with the golden-brown halo.

Some of my favorite feathers though are 'variant' hen or cock - their 'erratic' markings and colouration give some unique and wonderful tying feathers, but alas, makes re-ordering a problem!
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Has to be good quality Bronze Mallard. Bluejay comes a close second and Brown Partridge 3rd.

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