flytyinfreak 0 Report post Posted February 28, 2012 Friend is sending me some turkey beard. What should I use it for? does anybody know of a pattern that uses it specifically? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JSzymczyk 0 Report post Posted February 28, 2012 have never seen nor heard of it being used in a fly... you will be breaking new fly-tying ground. Let us know how it works. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dreamcaster4639 0 Report post Posted February 28, 2012 I have used beards for tails nothing fancy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sniksoh 0 Report post Posted February 29, 2012 Never heard of any flies tied with turkey beard. Its a very coarse, thick, wirey, hair. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytyinfreak 0 Report post Posted February 29, 2012 Never heard of any flies tied with turkey beard. Its a very coarse, thick, wirey, hair. Yah, I was a turkey hunter before I started tying flies, and have an abundance of tail feathers, somehow lost 2 of my prized beards, so I can't even play with em. I'm going to try ans soake them and use them for "quill bodies, and probably tails for dries. Heck I don't know , I was just hopin someone would throw out some creative Ideas. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nightheron 0 Report post Posted February 29, 2012 Whiskers for mouse flies... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piker20 0 Report post Posted March 5, 2012 I received some of this from a friend along with some long strands of horse main. I found it bleached quite pale when left in a hot sunny windowsill and wound over a thread underbody well enough. It provides a different texture to the PTN and I have some horse hair and turkey beard nymphs tied up. They make a good rib too as they seem to let a bit of light through. I can't say its a wonder material but if its free I'll use it. The items that appear in envelopes at work for me would make the infection control team have a group coronary. Colin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites