GRHE question

"Tim J." wrote in message
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riverman wrote:
And exactly where on the mask should I be harvesting fur for these? I
guess I'm not sure what the different parts of the mask are called.
Even the ear has at least 4 different qualities of fur (inside, on
the rim, the tip and the base).

I was taught to use the soft shorter stuff right at the base of the ear.
For a "spikier" look, I use the coarser hair, especially at the thorax.
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I wonder if there's a link out there with a sketch of a hare's mask, and
sections marked out (like one of those butcher's guides for steaks, yum)
that name the regions and the properties for each, as well as which flies
those particular hairs are good for. Anyone? MC?

--riverman

On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 17:56:06 +0100, "riverman" wrote:

I wonder if there's a link out there with a sketch of a hare's mask, and
sections marked out (like one of those butcher's guides for steaks, yum)
that name the regions and the properties for each, as well as which flies
those particular hairs are good for. Anyone? MC?

Try Google, it found this right away: http://www.flyfield.com/hare2.htm
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Charlie...

"Charlie Choc" wrote in message
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On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 17:56:06 +0100, "riverman" wrote:

I wonder if there's a link out there with a sketch of a hare's mask, and
sections marked out (like one of those butcher's guides for steaks, yum)
that name the regions and the properties for each, as well as which flies
those particular hairs are good for. Anyone? MC?

Try Google, it found this right away: http://www.flyfield.com/hare2.htm
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Charlie...

I tip my hat to you. I looked for 20 minutes.

--riverman

On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 19:17:11 +0100, "riverman" wrote:

I tip my hat to you. I looked for 20 minutes.

Search on "hare's mask", it's the 3rd from the top.
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Charlie...

"Charlie Choc" wrote in message
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On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 19:17:11 +0100, "riverman" wrote:

I tip my hat to you. I looked for 20 minutes.

Search on "hare's mask", it's the 3rd from the top.
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Charlie...

D'oh. I searched under ""Hare's Mask" sections", ""What are guard hairs",
""What are" hare's mask", ""Hare's mask" image" and "using hare's mask".

--riverman

"riverman" wrote in message
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SNIP
.. I searched under ""Hare's Mask" sections", ""What are guard hairs",
""What are" hare's mask", ""Hare's mask" image" and "using hare's mask".

--riverman



There is quite a bit of confusion about some of these things. "Guard hairs"
are the long hairs on an animal where the tips usually extend beyond the
underfur. Some animals don´t have them as such. ( Mole is one example), the
underfur is the woolly mat close to the skin. Some animals may not have this
either, or only at certain places on the body.

For some dubbing the guard hairs are used, for some the underfur is used,
and for some a mix is preferred. The dubbing qualities, and the results,
are directly related to the length, texture, and mix of the hair in use. The
dubbing technique also affects the results considerably. This is an
extensive subject, and it takes quite a while to become more or less au fait
with a lot of the ramifications.

TL
MC

"Mike Connor" wrote in message
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This is an
extensive subject, and it takes quite a while to become more or less au
fait
with a lot of the ramifications.


I suspect it will take quite a while just to understand that last sentence.
bseg

--riverman

"Mike Connor" wrote in message
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This is an
extensive subject, and it takes quite a while to become more or less au
fait
with a lot of the ramifications.


I suspect it will take quite a while just to understand that last sentence.
bseg

--riverman

"Charlie Choc" wrote in message
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On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 17:56:06 +0100, "riverman" wrote:

I wonder if there's a link out there with a sketch of a hare's mask, and
sections marked out (like one of those butcher's guides for steaks, yum)
that name the regions and the properties for each, as well as which flies
those particular hairs are good for. Anyone? MC?

Try Google, it found this right away: http://www.flyfield.com/hare2.htm
--
Charlie...

I tip my hat to you. I looked for 20 minutes.

--riverman

Riverman writes:

I wonder if there's a link out there with a sketch of a hare's mask, and
sections marked out (like one of those butcher's guides for steaks, yum)
that name the regions and the properties for each, as well as which flies
those particular hairs are good for. Anyone? MC?

--riverman

For smaller flies, I don't use the hare's fur, but dubbing. I tie grhe down to
size 22 and do not use the fur. There is a lot of dubbing out there that could
be used. I use Hareline Dubbin and the fish don't seem to mind.

I also tie PTs using just brown thread and the gold wire rib. They have worked
*very* well on my Maine waters.

Dave