Anyone Know What Material This Is?

[Pujic 0]

Hey guys,

 

Does anyone know what the material used for legs here is? This tyer has won their category in the Mustad Scandinavian Open for 4 or 5 years running and almost every time with this pattern. It's a great fly but I would love to know what the legs are made out of. I can think of a few uses for this material.

 

Thanks in advance,

[J Desjardins 0]

Maybe a dyed silver badger hackle after trimming.

[Guest]

Looks like hackle but not sure of what type, maybe a furnace dyed???

 

Fatman

[Guest]

i think it looks more like ostrich herl personally. the fibers look soft (on the legs) and not as stiff as hackle would be. maybe a yellow or olive w/ some black on the inside trimmed to give it the tapered look towards the front of the legs

[Guest]

whatever it is, it appears to be super fine.....but the barbules aren't webby...you can see each individual fiber. Maybe a micro fine hackle that has been tapered....maybe Envy and John are on to something here.....whatever it si, it appears to have be painstakingly trimmed with a VERY steady hand.....if it is a natural fiber that hasn't been trimmed, it is certainly something I haven't seen before.....I am very intrigiued by this....what the hell is it??!

 

 

If anyone finds out...share with us....

[Pujic 0]

Thanks guys. I am not convinced that it is hackle because the color variation tapers at the same degree as the feather (or whatever it is). If it was trimmed hackle, I would think that the color would follow the natural taper of the hackle, so when trimmed it would be noticable.

 

Whatever it is it has a sweet look that I would love to take advantage of.

[Guest]

could it be a synthetic hackle type material....something he has incorporated into the fly, but is not necessarily a tying material......something plastic, or nylon.....something he has developed himself? Maybe SOMEONE who works for a major Canadian Fly Fishing Magazine should approach the designer and simply inquire? (hint, hint)

 

 

and I just realized we were talking about the legs...I was focusing on the tail.....duh....

 

the legs DO appear a bit webby....maybe it is an exotic that I am not familiar with....still think YOU should ask him!!

[Guest]

If I had to guess I think it's a yellow hackle trimmed and colored with markers, great looking fly.

[Guest]

Looks like the body was made with the same hackle and the Marc Petitjean tool ?

[Frank G. Swarner III 0]

Nick,

 

I think the tails are any fine stemmed, possibly dry fly hackle, trimmed to shape.

 

As far as the legs, I think they are fibers from an Emu Feather. Not quite sure if they were tied in individually or in a more traditional manner.

 

Fish-N-Chip

[Pujic 0]

LOL Thanks BDH, I think I'm going to ask as soon as I track down a way to contact the tyer. I believe its a her, based on the Slavic-like first name. That may be an advantage as I am pretty fluent in 2 or 3 Slavic languages .

 

If I find out I'll be sure to share with everyone.

 

[Guest]

ah, your European origin had slipped my mind! If you can find out, invite her to the site!

 

And on second inspection...that could very well be Emu!

[Pujic 0]

This is the lady right here. In her bio it mentions over 40 fly tying awards, and I believe it.

 

http://www.danica.com/flytier/istancev/istancev_bio.htm

 

Let's see how good my Serbian / Slovenian really is.

[Guest]

I did find some more of her work on that site.......amazing!

 

http://www.danica.com/flytier/istancev/istancev.htm

[Guest]

oh, yes....read several articles on these two once...I think she started tying when she was just a child....There was a write up on her in one of the tying mags a few years ago...I'll check my bcak issues and see if I can find it!