What have you tied today?

[scoobyscott]

Some nice flies there.

If you haven't already seen it, Lance Egan's film on Euro nymphing is well worth a watch if your that way inclined.

Quality DVD well worth a watch

[Wildfisher]

Is it on Youtube?

[scoobyscott]

Just a trailer for it. I got a copy of a mate and am clueless when it comes to techy stuff or if have sent you a copy

[scoobyscott]

Playing with magic quills tonight. Thought they would've been better
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[Mark]

They seem a bit dull, or is that just the light
Personally I preferred the look of the ones you tied with biots I think?

[Lochan_load]

Not heard of those, would you not recommend them? I've got veniard synthetic ones and they're easy to use but don't look like real quill and no good for smaller flies. Would like to find something decent, the real ones are expensive and break a LOT!
Not a quill in sight with these two, dunkeld double and bumble, size 10s. thinking of trips to the western isles  [attachimg=1]

[Mark]

Have you tried using thread and colouring the thread rib to give a quill effect

Like this - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Hx1OPZvbH-U

[Bobfly]

Stripped quill breakage .... would that be reduced if the quills were dampened a while beforehand to soften them up ?

[Lochan_load]

Not sure Vaughan but I'll give it a whirl, nothing to lose and it is because they're pretty brittle.
Enjoyed that video, always learn something watching davie! Simple solution but looked good.

[Highlander]

If you rub them with a smear of baby lotion or similar cream that works.

Tight Lines