Tying with turkey biots

[Gene L 0]

Got some primaries from a wild jake and want to use the biots. Any hints or links to sites where I can get a clue? I am pretty sure they're useful, and seem to remember using them, but alas, my memory fails.

[rockworm 0]

AK Best has a dozen dry fly patterns using dyed wild turkey biots. They make wonderfully tough, segmented bodies. (And they are longer than goose biots.)

[kentuckytroutbum 0]

AK Best has a dozen dry fly patterns using dyed wild turkey biots. They make wonderfully tough, segmented bodies. (And they are longer than goose biots.)

 

You're correct. He suggested soaking them in water for a while to make them more supple and easier to work with.

[notenuftoys 0]

I've used them for the abdomen on Copper Johns instead of wire. I've used them on soft hackles. I love turkey biots!

 

[FishDragon 0]

Turkey biots are also great for tying chironomid patterns and are great for baetis nymph patterns.

[riffleriversteelheadslayer 0]

they are also great for stone fly nymphs

[AK Skim 0]

You can use turkey or goose biots to change the look of any pattern.

 

 

I like turkey biots the best gives you more material to work with.

 

Goose biots are better for smaller size patterns.

[Beadheads 0]

Davie McPhail have a few patterns using turkey biots, check out his videos on You-Tube.! Cheers.

[flytire 0]

www.sexyloops.com/flytying/summerbiots.shtml

 

http://www.invictaflies.us/Articles/all_about_biots.htm

[primitivepete 0]

pull them off rather than cut them off...it gives you a few extra millimeters of stuff to hang onto with the hackle pliers.