A BASIC MATERIALS LIST FOR FEATHERWING ATLANTIC SALMON FLIES
Jeff D. Welker
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
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