Thread: Quill-bodied mayflies...
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Old August 5th, 2008, 11:31 PM posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.fly.tying
Dave LaCourse
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Default Quill-bodied mayflies...
On Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:52:12 -0700, wrote:

On Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:51:14 GMT, "Tom Littleton"
wrote:

I have sort of settled for using turkey biot
for most patterns, due to good availability, durability and ease of use. Any
others with input on this?


if you can find them, seek out Canada Goose primary wing biots...dye
them in any manner you like and see what a difference they make in the
segmented appearance of the body.I think you will like it

http://www.troutflies.com/Merchant2/...009/hoh139.jpg

Damn, that's a nice tie, Harry.