tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post5831096730122806734..comments2024-03-23T06:29:29.035-04:00Comments on Small Stream Reflections: Soft Hackle ThoughtsBrk Trthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-33647918456774827722021-10-02T07:28:16.183-04:002021-10-02T07:28:16.183-04:00Dougsden
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Doug Oliver Edwards is a favorite ...Dougsden<br />Thanks<br />Doug Oliver Edwards is a favorite of mine. Some of his videos he shares the histories in soft hackles. I love the accent too.<br />Orange is really getting attention now.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-44348076257224533292021-10-01T21:38:00.335-04:002021-10-01T21:38:00.335-04:00Alan,
Another incredible post about everyone's...Alan,<br />Another incredible post about everyone's favorite, the soft-hackle! I love the way you posted the feathers then turned around and created the orange beauties with each feather at the crown! This allows me (us) to quickly compare the similarities and differences of each hackle! Very well done! Orange thread or floss bodies are definitely king around these parts!<br />Ned, I want to seek out that video by Oliver Edwards! Stewart's spiders work wonders around here as well! Thanks guys!<br />DougsdenDougsdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01800383538251413175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-73619189569059160752021-10-01T18:28:57.707-04:002021-10-01T18:28:57.707-04:00Ned Zeppelin
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Kevin your mention of Stewart&...Ned Zeppelin<br />Thanks<br />Kevin your mention of Stewart's spider brings to mind a video I saw on how to properly tie this classic, the fly tyer was Oliver Edwards.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-1702644273494674522021-10-01T05:23:34.144-04:002021-10-01T05:23:34.144-04:00Art, that is pretty much classic soft hackle or be...Art, that is pretty much classic soft hackle or better said spider fly recipe you are seeing there. Masterclass in soft hackle construction here. <br />For regular starling, Stewart’s Black Spider is a great pattern to look up and try. Wrap the brown silk and feather together. The bleached starling js great for lighter patterns, like sulphurs. Also, a dotterel substitute. <br />http://softhacklepatternbook.blogspot.com/2014/09/dotterel-in-orange-and-yellow.html<br /><br />Kevin<br />Ned Zeppelinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02825914856321439669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-61759779894622766902021-10-01T04:51:40.705-04:002021-10-01T04:51:40.705-04:00Mark Kautz
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Mark you are a kind soul...Mark Kautz<br />Thanks<br />Mark you are a kind soul...Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-67669376735496548162021-10-01T04:50:56.645-04:002021-10-01T04:50:56.645-04:00Unknown
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Art I try to bring the thread back ...Unknown<br />Thanks<br />Art I try to bring the thread back to about the point or just a bit beyond the point. This works for me. And I think it makes for a nicer looking fly.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-18238987266773900732021-10-01T04:46:42.351-04:002021-10-01T04:46:42.351-04:00billp
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Bill not sure what you mean about low...billp<br />Thanks<br />Bill not sure what you mean about low water ties. I generally tie my soft hackles and spiders pretty much the same way.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-26262399434784244312021-10-01T04:44:15.832-04:002021-10-01T04:44:15.832-04:00Shawn
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Shawn the uncomplicated nature of sof...Shawn<br />Thanks<br />Shawn the uncomplicated nature of soft hackles/spiders are the top selling point to the fly. I've heard that hen pheasant was a hard find. Keep looking and when you find one you'll have plenty of soft hackle to work with for years. The sparrow is a great fly.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-17356377844114357112021-10-01T04:39:48.058-04:002021-10-01T04:39:48.058-04:00Dean F
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Dean your points are spot on. Woodco...Dean F<br />Thanks<br />Dean your points are spot on. Woodcock seems to have movement in the water that brings strikes, and is a pleasure to work with.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-43076803808246072462021-09-30T20:37:08.589-04:002021-09-30T20:37:08.589-04:00OK Alan, I have to say it. You are the Maestro of ...OK Alan, I have to say it. You are the Maestro of fly tying. Mark Kautzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03802544198629446327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-11379721489556252932021-09-30T16:00:56.034-04:002021-09-30T16:00:56.034-04:00Alan,
It appears that the thread body on this pat...Alan,<br /><br />It appears that the thread body on this pattern only goes aft so far as the hook point.. why is that? wondering if there is a strategic reason for this, or is only a stylistic decision. Thank you,<br /><br />Art U.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04002218022963445787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-7366907651461715602021-09-30T10:07:45.804-04:002021-09-30T10:07:45.804-04:00I noticed all of the examples are low water ties. ...I noticed all of the examples are low water ties. Is that because of the shallow streams or the fact that you can up size the hook?billphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11321627853004175813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-83199212199320798262021-09-30T09:59:04.191-04:002021-09-30T09:59:04.191-04:00Thanks for sharing! The simplicity of these flies ...Thanks for sharing! The simplicity of these flies is wonderful. Seeing the photos really helps. Now if only I could find a hen pheasant skin. They seem to be out of stock everywhere. In the meantime, I just tied some Gartside sparrows with feathers from a cock pheasant skin and look forward to giving them a try this weekend. How did I never notice those cool aftershaft feathers before?Shawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11250841580532222100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-58931495044680191492021-09-30T09:45:15.657-04:002021-09-30T09:45:15.657-04:00Hi Alan- I love tying with starling. The iridescen...Hi Alan- I love tying with starling. The iridescence of the feather sells the bug in my opinion. Another great hackle is woodcock.Dean Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07203831002940868601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-61985842621717125342021-09-30T07:50:24.547-04:002021-09-30T07:50:24.547-04:00NJpatbee
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Pat I chose YLI orange for a reaso...NJpatbee<br />Thanks<br />Pat I chose YLI orange for a reason and will post about in the future. Brookies do like orange especially this time of year. That workhorse fly the Partridge and Orange oh man what a pattern.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-44486760050160858862021-09-30T07:47:13.674-04:002021-09-30T07:47:13.674-04:00Hollen m. Groff
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Hollen I appreciate your co...Hollen m. Groff<br />Thanks<br />Hollen I appreciate your comment.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-29429372820586799212021-09-30T07:46:18.833-04:002021-09-30T07:46:18.833-04:00mike
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Mike hen pheasant is so inexpensive co...mike<br />Thanks<br />Mike hen pheasant is so inexpensive compared to other hackles, and it can do so much to likely represent what we are trying to match. And it's so user friendly. Down here it's pretty much stocked birds.Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-34763995467284363952021-09-29T21:06:30.937-04:002021-09-29T21:06:30.937-04:00Great examples of fantastic everyday soft hackles!...Great examples of fantastic everyday soft hackles! And orange has been my most effective soft hackle body and my first choice when searching for brookies. NJpatbeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00025112886060368479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-6582465729812100802021-09-29T19:44:19.565-04:002021-09-29T19:44:19.565-04:00Alan - Thank you for this post... Very informative...Alan - Thank you for this post... Very informative.<br />Sincerely;<br />Hollen GroffHollen M. Groffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13122510457133687010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050365015235775568.post-35026857372820103342021-09-29T18:47:50.023-04:002021-09-29T18:47:50.023-04:00Fantastic post, Alan; so much wonderful knowledge ...Fantastic post, Alan; so much wonderful knowledge imparted! In my opinion, hen pheasant is one of the most overlooked feathers we have available to us. We don't have a wild population of pheasant this far north, but if we did, I'd be on them as much as I hunt grouse. So many possibilities...mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06092336363863109549noreply@blogger.com