Comments on: Capes and Hackles http://learnflytying.co.uk/capes-and-hackles.html Fly Tying Video Instructions with Information on Patterns and Materials Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:56:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Hunter http://learnflytying.co.uk/capes-and-hackles.html/comment-page-3#comment-9357 Hunter Tue, 27 Dec 2011 22:25:30 +0000 http://learnflytying.co.uk/?p=203#comment-9357 Hey Dave! I've been watching and reading your information for the last 24 hours it feels. I have learned a lot from you and wanted to thank you for that! Also, I am from the Midwest US and hunt often... I am new at tying and hoping to use the birds I hunt for the flies I fish with. How would I clean/sterilize the feathers? Any recommendations? Thank You for everything you do! Hey Dave! I’ve been watching and reading your information for the last 24 hours it feels. I have learned a lot from you and wanted to thank you for that! Also, I am from the Midwest US and hunt often… I am new at tying and hoping to use the birds I hunt for the flies I fish with. How would I clean/sterilize the feathers? Any recommendations?

Thank You for everything you do!

]]> By: Calum http://learnflytying.co.uk/capes-and-hackles.html/comment-page-3#comment-5026 Calum Sat, 05 Mar 2011 07:07:59 +0000 http://learnflytying.co.uk/?p=203#comment-5026 Hi Dave, great article, been tying lots of cormorants, dancers and competition cats, when are you likely to start making the videos again, I'm ssure many people will be happy when they see you back, the good thing I've found with your videos than anyone else is that you ain't the "worlds best fly tyer" but i's your down to earth style and your excellent teachings, you are s0 relaxed at the vice and probably like myself enter your own little world of fly tyin, thinking to yourself " This fly here is going to catch me a double figure fish, bu unlike other people who race through he fly your slower and give amateurs a chance to listen to how to fish he fly, the history of it and hat's what makes your videos special. P.S. I have a request, could you tie the Carron cat or the competition cat, was catching at the lake of menteith last year so I need a few of those for the coming season. P.S.S. Could you recommend a vice under £30 to buy, I like the look of the regent vice but I'd like a wee bit of opinion off of you! Tight lines and lets hope you can get back online! Hi Dave, great article, been tying lots of cormorants, dancers and competition cats, when are you likely to start making the videos again, I’m ssure many people will be happy when they see you back, the good thing I’ve found with your videos than anyone else is that you ain’t the “worlds best fly tyer” but i’s your down to earth style and your excellent teachings, you are s0 relaxed at the vice and probably like myself enter your own little world of fly tyin, thinking to yourself ” This fly here is going to catch me a double figure fish, bu unlike other people who race through he fly your slower and give amateurs a chance to listen to how to fish he fly, the history of it and hat’s what makes your videos special.

P.S. I have a request, could you tie the Carron cat or the competition cat, was catching at the lake of menteith last year so I need a few of those for the coming season.

P.S.S. Could you recommend a vice under £30 to buy, I like the look of the regent vice but I’d like a wee bit of opinion off of you!

Tight lines and lets hope you can get back online!

]]> By: DaveC http://learnflytying.co.uk/capes-and-hackles.html/comment-page-2#comment-4923 DaveC Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:21:49 +0000 http://learnflytying.co.uk/?p=203#comment-4923 Hi Kevin Bantam capes are useful. If you are not experienced at curing your own cape i would suggest you carefully pluck all the neck feathers and store them in a sealable poly. bag. Curing capes and skins can be a messy job and not always appreciated by the ladies of the house. If you dont have your own space to do it just pluck the neck. The wing quills might be woth saving too. I will try to do a write up sometime on how to do it. Hope this helps Happy Fishing DaveC. and the Team. Hi Kevin
Bantam capes are useful. If you are not experienced at curing your own cape i would suggest you carefully pluck all the neck feathers and store them in a sealable poly. bag. Curing capes and skins can be a messy job and not always appreciated by the ladies of the house. If you dont have your own space to do it just pluck the neck. The wing quills might be woth saving too. I will try to do a write up sometime on how to do it.
Hope this helps
Happy Fishing
DaveC. and the Team.

]]> By: kevin http://learnflytying.co.uk/capes-and-hackles.html/comment-page-2#comment-4880 kevin Sun, 27 Feb 2011 00:17:04 +0000 http://learnflytying.co.uk/?p=203#comment-4880 hi dave i am geting a cock bantom what feathers should i keep off of him or should i cure the cape on of him are the feathers good for tying flies thanks hi dave
i am geting a cock bantom what feathers should i keep off of him or
should i cure the cape on of him are the feathers good for tying flies thanks

]]> By: DaveC http://learnflytying.co.uk/capes-and-hackles.html/comment-page-2#comment-4653 DaveC Wed, 16 Feb 2011 15:02:44 +0000 http://learnflytying.co.uk/?p=203#comment-4653 Hi Kevin I imagine the cock pheasant cape which you would use would be the black/shiny one. I do use these feathers for spider patterns( orange silk body). I have always just plucked the feathers in an assortment of sizes and store them in a plastic bag. Hapy Fishing DaveC. and the Team Hi Kevin
I imagine the cock pheasant cape which you would use would be the black/shiny one. I do use these feathers for spider patterns( orange silk body). I have always just plucked the feathers in an assortment of sizes and store them in a plastic bag.
Hapy Fishing
DaveC. and the Team

]]> By: kevin http://learnflytying.co.uk/capes-and-hackles.html/comment-page-2#comment-4613 kevin Mon, 14 Feb 2011 23:31:56 +0000 http://learnflytying.co.uk/?p=203#comment-4613 hi dave can i take the cape from a cock pheasant and will this be any good for tieing flies .thanks hi dave can i take the cape from a cock pheasant and will this be any good for tieing flies .thanks

]]> By: DaveC http://learnflytying.co.uk/capes-and-hackles.html/comment-page-2#comment-3884 DaveC Sun, 09 Jan 2011 19:07:23 +0000 http://learnflytying.co.uk/?p=203#comment-3884 Hi Steve Stern Thanks for your good wishes. I am beginning to feel more like my old self now ( I am not sure if everyone will agree that is a good thing). The responses to the lessons have been unbelievable and very humbling......all goes to indicate I was sent here to do something useful. Happy New Year to You and yours. DaveC. and the Team Hi Steve Stern
Thanks for your good wishes. I am beginning to feel more like my old self now ( I am not sure if everyone will agree that is a good thing).
The responses to the lessons have been unbelievable and very humbling……all goes to indicate I was sent here to do something useful.
Happy New Year to You and yours.
DaveC. and the Team

]]> By: DaveC http://learnflytying.co.uk/capes-and-hackles.html/comment-page-2#comment-3883 DaveC Sun, 09 Jan 2011 19:01:04 +0000 http://learnflytying.co.uk/?p=203#comment-3883 Hi Bob, You might ask how long is a length of string, but I digress. For spider and wet fly patterns tied on small hooks try the following. Waterhen(coot), Woodcock, Snipe,Starling,under and over wing at elbow. Partridge, brown from the back, grey from the breast. Grouse tail feathers, Cock and hen pheasant tail feathers for bodies. Heron quill feathers natural dyed olive for bodies, peacock tail feathers for bodies. Cock and hen capes in natural and dyed . The list is endless I cannot resist collecting feathers whilst out in the country. Happy Tying Dave C and the Team. Hi Bob,
You might ask how long is a length of string, but I digress.
For spider and wet fly patterns tied on small hooks try the following.
Waterhen(coot), Woodcock, Snipe,Starling,under and over wing at elbow.
Partridge, brown from the back, grey from the breast. Grouse tail feathers, Cock and hen pheasant tail feathers for bodies. Heron quill feathers natural dyed olive for bodies, peacock tail feathers for bodies.
Cock and hen capes in natural and dyed .
The list is endless I cannot resist collecting feathers whilst out in the country.
Happy Tying
Dave C and the Team.

]]> By: Bob http://learnflytying.co.uk/capes-and-hackles.html/comment-page-2#comment-3850 Bob Fri, 07 Jan 2011 17:08:58 +0000 http://learnflytying.co.uk/?p=203#comment-3850 What birds do you get hackles from? What birds do you get hackles from?

]]> By: sternsteven http://learnflytying.co.uk/capes-and-hackles.html/comment-page-2#comment-3602 sternsteven Tue, 21 Dec 2010 21:21:09 +0000 http://learnflytying.co.uk/?p=203#comment-3602 Dear David a small Xmas thank you from everyone self included who you have taught and inspired to tie over the years. Was glad to hear from the inimitable Mr Parton that you are out and about. We can't wait for the bunker to defrost and for you to get back in front of the camera seasons greetings and wishing you a better 2011 Dear David
a small Xmas thank you from everyone self included who you have taught and inspired to tie over the years.
Was glad to hear from the inimitable Mr Parton that you are out and about. We can’t wait for the bunker to defrost and for you to get back in front of the camera
seasons greetings and wishing you a better 2011

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