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~ O ~ Turkey feather, dark brown with black markings. Also very dark mottled turkey. Usually found in the Wild Turkey tail feathers. Hackle tied palmer style but with very few turns. Light colored fur in the cream to buff range produce soft fur dubbed bodies. The representation of an eye on the head of a fly. Also a fly with an especially enlarged eye, painted on a colored bead at the head of the fly. Example: Pray's Optic. Fine soft fur ranging mostly in browns and cream. Fine for dubbing, especially useful in soft nymph bodies. Materials wrapped over the underbody creating body texture or color. The upper portion of a fly wing, contrasting the lower wing in color or design. Found mostly in salmon patterns. |
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