Feathers for Kilwell flies
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Topic: Feathers for Kilwell flies
Posted By: Cheeko
Subject: Feathers for Kilwell flies
Date Posted: 18 Dec 2011 at 8:13pm
| I have been looking for the feathers to tie kilwell number 1 and 2's. What are the best feathers for these flies and who sells them? cheers |
Replies:
Posted By: Mr.Dundee
Date Posted: 18 Dec 2011 at 9:53pm
| dunno much about fly tying but what sort of feathers you after? |
Posted By: Uncle
Date Posted: 18 Dec 2011 at 10:54pm
The "best" feathers are of course the originals as tied by Frank Lord. The K1 uses striped brown partridge feathers. The K2 uses mottled grouse plumage. Cheeko, any good sports shop that specialises in trout fishing will have suitable feathers~~or should  |
Cheeko wrote:Posted By: Cheeko
Date Posted: 19 Dec 2011 at 10:15am
| thanks Uncle, will go for a nosey today. The one shop I looked at yesterday didnt have anything suitable. Cheers |