A BASIC MATERIALS LIST FOR FEATHERWING ATLANTIC SALMON FLIES

Jeff D. Welker

Dubbing (Bodies):

Course texture Seat, Mohair or SLF Fiery brown, Dk. Blue, Yellow, Black, Orange, Claret, Lt. Blue, Green Highlander

Floss (Bodies):

Single strand Silk, Rayon or Nylon Yellow, Lemon Yellow, Golden Yellow, Black, Claret, Pale blue, Scarlet, Orange

Saddles (Body Hackles):

5"-6" Stem Length with rapid barb taper & fine quill Blue, Yellow, Orange, Red, Black, Claret

Tinsels (Butts, Bodies & Ribs):

Mostly Silver, Occasionally Gold & Rarely Copper Flat: 14, 16, 18ga Tinsel (twist): 18, 20, 22ga Oval: 14, 16, 18ga

Golden Pheasant Crests (Tails & Toppings)

Golden Pheasant Tippets (Underwing & Body Veilings)

Mottled Turkey Tails (Built/Mixed Wings & Speckled Substitute)

Min. 2"- 2'4 " barb length

Dyed Turkey Tails or Goose Shoulders (Built/Mixed Wings):

Min. 2"- 2'4 " barb length Yellow, Blue, Red, Orange, Green, Claret, Black

Peacock Secondary Wing Quills (Built/Mixed Wings & Underwings)

Min. 2"- 2X" barb length

Argus or Golden Pheasant Tail Quills (Matched Sides or Centers):

Min. 2"- 21 " barb length

Brown/Bronze Mallard Feathers (Built/Mixed Wings & Roofs)

Pintail or Teal Feathers ("Married" Shoulders or Sides)

Barred Woodduck Feathers ("Married" Shoulders, Sides and Tails)

Dyed Ringneck Pheasant (Tail/-Body Veilings & Cheeks; Indian Crow Substitute)

Kingfisher Feathers (Tail/Body Vei ings & Cheeks; Blue Chatterer Substitute)

Jungle Cock Feathers (Sides & Wings):

Top grade neck or single "nails"

Blue & Gold Macaw Tail Feathers (Horns):

Matched side or center tails

Ostrich Herl (Very short fibers, for Butts):

Black, Yellow, Red, Green, Claret

Thread (6/0):

Black, Yellow, red, Green, Claret, White

Note: The winter and spring issues were the only issues published in Volume 7.