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Old June 13th, 2008, 10:08 AM posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.fly.tying
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Default Mottled turkey, what else can I use?


Try peacock wings a lot nicer than turkey for the mottling...


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Old July 2nd, 2008, 05:42 PM posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.fly.tying
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Default Mottled turkey, what else can I use?

On Jun 11, 6:35*pm, A Polinger
wrote:
I am looking to tie some flies that call for mottled turkey, I can't
find any. Is there something else I can use?
thanks
AP


There are very many mottled feathers you can use, but Turkey is quite
tough, many of the other feathers are quite soft and get torn up
pretty quickly by Trout teeth.

Golden Pheasant tail is good, and you can darken it with a marker if
you want.

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