What are Partridge Fibers, beard style?

[SpokaneDude 0]

Hi all... I'm gonna attempt to tie an Olive Peeking Caddis fly, which is calling for Brown Partridge Fibers, Beard Style for the legs. In my two years of fly tying, I have never heard of Beard Style... I have a full body English Partridge which I got from Chookshill Fly Tying, so I think I have the needed materials, just don't know what to pick off of it. Would appreciate any help on decoding this.. :-}

 

SD

[tjm 0]

Partridge usually means feathers taken from the European Partridge , which you have.

 

If you look at the fly in your link you will see a clump of feather fibers tied in near the hook eye on the underside (gape side) that resemble a beard. That is it; strip a few fibers from the stem of a partridge feather and tie them under the hook. This is sometimes called the throat.

 

[SpokaneDude 0]

tjm: thank you, thank you for your time,... now I can tie it... :-}

 

SD

[Papa Baske 0]

I believe it is also sometimes called a False Hackle

[flytire 0]

 

also called "defeo style throat hackle"

 

http://flyanglersonline.com/flytying/tyingtips/part201.php

 

beard/throat hackle regardless of feather type

 

 

indespensible amout of info and techniques to answer most fly tying technique questions

 

[SpokaneDude 0]

flytire: thanks for the wonderful diagram... this will really help me with my tying...

 

SD

[Rolf Jacobsen 0]

flytire: thanks for the wonderful diagram... this will really help me with my tying...

 

SD

Add me to the list of "Thank You's".

[Dubs 0]

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[flytire 0]

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[Dubs 0]

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[flytire 0]

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[Dubs 0]

Sarah at abebooks responded to my email, unfortunately it's only a disc

[mvendon 0]

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Here's a used hardcover that's supposedly in good shape for $58.50 plus $3.99 shipping. It's a great book that I go to all the time.

 

Regards,

Mark

[Dubs 0]

Maybe someone else snagged it, thanks for looking around for me

[chugbug27 0]

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