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Feather Hair Extensions – New Threat for Hackle

WhiskeyCreek — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 16:06:39 +0000

My storage system is dust proof, moisture proof, bug proof, and now dog proof. Looks like I need to make it daughter-proof.

FineFeatherheads: Spring 2011 from Dakota Hills on Vimeo.

Feather hair extensions are coming to a salon near you. This new fashion has ladies tying half a dozen saddle hackles into their hair. About 100 flies worth of hackle there.

From a beautifully hackled fly to a hackled beauty.

I wonder if she likes to go fly fishing?

Awesome Angling Artwork

WhiskeyCreek — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:41:41 +0000

Check out the fly watercolors by Peter Strid.

Awesome Artwork

WhiskeyCreek — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 03:33:27 +0000

Wow, I’m flattered and way impressed. Minimanny on Flickr painted one of my fly patterns, the October Humpy. I’m really impressed by his skills. I wish I could tie as neat as he paints.

October Surprise by Minimanny

October Humpy, originally uploaded by WhiskeyCreek.

Time to wax your thread

WhiskeyCreek — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:34:30 +0000

Feather-Craft is hosting a fly tying contest, looking for your unique and local patterns. The winners will be tied by Rainy’s and sold through the Feather-Craft catalog.

German Shepherd 1, Fly Tying Capes -3

WhiskeyCreek — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:52:41 +0000

Jake Pool-4101, originally uploaded by WhiskeyCreek.

Jake, the German Shepherd pup has learned to open drawers. Specifically, that drawer which held a dozen chicken necks. No, not the chicken necks with a brand name like Perdue, and stuffed inside a $4 fryer chicken. These were necks with brands like Whiting and Metz.

The pup has expensive taste. (well, besides horse poo – but that is a different blog post)

The bright spot, the grizzly neck was about 80% used up already and just lost some spade feathers and some quills for mosquito bodies.

Well, at least I can use his tail for Clouser minnows:

Fishing like a Fool with Ice in your Guides

WhiskeyCreek — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:09:32 +0000

A classy guy tying a classy fly

WhiskeyCreek — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 04:31:38 +0000

You stay classy, West Yellowstone…

Craig Matthews tying the Sparkle Dun:

What are you listening to?

WhiskeyCreek — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:05:28 +0000

My wife informed me that I’m weird. She asked what I was listening to on my iPod. I told her it was an interview about chicken genetics.

If you are curious why dry fly hackles are so much better now (and cost so much), and how many chickens are harvested each year by Whiting Farms, then give this podcast a listen.

The Itinerant Angler does a pretty good interview.

Steelhead Spider

WhiskeyCreek — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:44:40 +0000

Purple & Orange Ice Spider

Purple & Orange Ice Spider

Hook: Steelhead steel
Tag: Silver tinsel under the entire body
Rear Body: Purple Ice Dub
Front Body: Orange Angora dubbing
Hackle: Wood Duck

Give the Gift of Fly Tying to a Soldier

WhiskeyCreek — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:02:14 +0000

Many of our soldiers deployed overseas unwind by winding thread around a hook. You can send them a gift via J. Stockard Fly Fishing, who will match your gift dollar for dollar. They will even ship your order (for yourself) for free if you add a gift to your total order.

Because of the logistics involved, please send your gift by December 4th.