If anyone is or knows duck hunters, another great leg material for copper
johns, esp. dark colored ones, is the dark brown breast feathers from a
mallard drake used in place of the lighter partridge.
Kev
From: "Desert Eagle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: [VFB] Perfect Nymph Leg material
Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2006 20:17:42 -0700
Well, I made another milestone today. I tied 5 each of #16 and #18 Copper
Johns. And they look like Copper Johns. But, I also tied 3 #20 Copper
Johns, and they look good. Tomorrow I will work on some more 20's and maybe
try a 22. I have copper wire good down to a size 32 copper John if I could
go that far. (Nice thing about having wound a bunch of transformers in my
day.)
Anyway, the subject of the post. I have always been a bit displeased with
the way hackles looked for legs on nymphs. Today in an experiment I
discovered something that made the perfect nymph legs, the lower webby
portion of an Emu feather. I cant wait to try them on scuds. These are so
life like alive it is too cool.
Still trying to exercise my hand and keep it working. Am due for allergy
tests in ABQ the first of the month. Hope to get a clue to what causes it.
Keep tying,
Jimi
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