tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754335008320383706.post4921283052615757490..comments2022-09-08T04:28:51.369-04:00Comments on Burnt Drags: Tying with porcupine quillsAllen Landheerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14977703393127406876noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754335008320383706.post-57129324728343061312011-09-20T14:56:21.615-04:002011-09-20T14:56:21.615-04:00Hi Bruce,
The hairs are actually the finer quill...Hi Bruce,<br /> The hairs are actually the finer quills you will see on a porcupine . They are located on the sides and underneath the larger ones you would use to tye extended body flies with. As far as dying is concerned I usually mix the Ritt dyes till I get the desired color. For the olives I use green with a bit of yellow mixed in to get the color I want. For sulphurs I use the golden yellow by its self.So your imagination is your only limits as far as color is concerned . <br /> MacClean quills are great but a little pricey and they are not available everywhere . The quills you dye will take a few hours of your time but are well worth the effort .. Good luck with them and let us know how you make out.Allen Landheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14977703393127406876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754335008320383706.post-88613484539839037732011-09-17T09:15:16.061-04:002011-09-17T09:15:16.061-04:00Hi Allen. I, too, love to tie with MacClean quills...Hi Allen. I, too, love to tie with MacClean quills and I would like to dye some porcupine. Which hairs did you dye, regular hair, guard hair or both. Do you have some dye formulas to share?<br />Bruce<br /><br />PS. I can send you my email address.Goosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09640976052929976728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754335008320383706.post-33367134487710342912011-03-13T12:27:58.925-04:002011-03-13T12:27:58.925-04:00Thank you Paul and Dustin ! Paul won't be long...Thank you Paul and Dustin ! Paul won't be long now spring is just around the corner..<br /><br /> Dustin give the quills a go you won't be disappointed , they take a beating and they look great on the hook and the fish love them!Allen Landheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14977703393127406876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754335008320383706.post-56223258789103418952011-03-06T20:31:08.221-05:002011-03-06T20:31:08.221-05:00I have had some quills for a little and never real...I have had some quills for a little and never really used them. Might have to get off my butt and do itDustin's Fly Boxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06092709071195192017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754335008320383706.post-566498871086974732011-03-04T12:59:45.429-05:002011-03-04T12:59:45.429-05:00Great Job Al. Cant wait to hit that stream this ye...Great Job Al. Cant wait to hit that stream this year..Hint HintPaulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16842388067431133478noreply@blogger.com