Blue Marabou Feathers

I need some help finding a certain blue marabou feather. The closest I could get is Peacock Blue and Silver Doctor Blue. However Silver Doctor Blue looks to be lighter in some pictures. I just can't tell for sure which matches from the pics I've been able to gather.

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...blurplejig.jpg

I'm wanting this color blue feather. I think this is a plume actually. Any help as to what color this is and where I can get it would be appreciated. I know Crazy Angler has Peacock Blue, just don't know if this matches it.

My work filter is blocking your pic. If no one replies back I'll take a look when I get home.

Blue and purple don't always photograph well. So even if it looks good in the photo it may not match 100% anyway. I got 6 "pink" kiptails and none of them are the same. If you are dead set on a color your best bet is to call or email prior to placing the order. In my experience, Wapsi marabou usually runs pretty consistant no matter if it is strung, plume, or bulk/loose.

Added: I don't shop there but I believe bass pro has an off color blue you may want to check out.

Looks like Kingfisher Blue to me! I am pretty sure of that.

Skip

Yeah Skip, you nailed that one!!!!!!!!!!!

Ok, was just told that kingfisher blue doesn't exist in marabou/plumes, but only in hackle and peacock blue would be the blue I'm looking for to get as close to what I have above in marabou. Just wanted to see if any of you know anything different than this or if this is 100% accurate.

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Looks like Kingfisher Blue to me! I am pretty sure of that.

Skip

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well skip talking about blue my darling fiancée wanted me to paint my walls some our bedroom powder blue or pretty close to it. So now I have a bedroom that looks like a baby's room. No I am not posting any pictures of my pretty blue room because you guys would try to match it with marabou.

Looks like they are just calling it Blue on places that sell Wapsi like Crazy Angler or Barlow's. I don't care what they are calling it now, but this is Kingfisher Blue if the picture is right.

Look at #082 here...
MARABOU

If you want to see a picture of it look at this one and it's #82 on this site...
http://www.barlowstackle.com/Marabou...P1143C154.aspx

Here is one more with picture and called Blue and not Wapsi...
http://www.bobmarriottsflyfishingsto....aspx?ID=19181

Skip

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well skip talking about blue my darling fiancée wanted me to paint my walls some our bedroom powder blue or pretty close to it. So now I have a bedroom that looks like a baby's room. No I am not posting any pictures of my pretty blue room because you guys would try to match it with marabou.

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I probably already have some, LOL!

Skip

I've dyed a lot of cream colored marabou with "evening blue" RIT and gotten that blue.

Adam

Thanks for the help guys, think I finally found some.

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Originally Posted by waxnslabs

Thanks for the help guys, think I finally found some.

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Good! That is one thing that drives me crazy and seems to happen every once in a while where I can't find what I am looking for and until I do, it gets to be kind of on a mission type thing.

Skip

I have some peacock blue looks like that, but it's hard to say via a photo. Looking again it's probably a few shades lighter than the picture.

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Originally Posted by smoothlures

I have some peacock blue looks like that, but it's hard to say via a photo. Looking again it's probably a few shades lighter than the picture.

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It's peacock blue, I found some more videos and pics of it and it matches perfectly.

the blue you have there is defanantly pecock blue i use it a lot i can send you a pic of it if you would like

One of the big problems I have as a jig tyer is that one time you order some feathers of a color and get them and they may even stay the same for a year or longer. Then all of a sudden they change their die and all bets are off then and I have experienced that quite a few time.

I have been waiting for several months for a particular shade of FL Yellow and will have to special order it if or when they change die this time if they can make it from that die. The die they have right now it can't be done. It's not like I don't want it really bad too because it will cost me to buy 2 pounds of 4"-6" neck hackle as it's about 2 times what 3"-5" goes for, but I like the longer neck hackle for my style tails. Matter of fact I need to check back about now to see if they ran out of that last batch of die yet and see if the new stuff will do it.

I have at least 2 shades of FL Chart, FL Yellow, Silver Doc Blue and many others just from buying it at different time of from a different supplier. Same thing with some chenille like the Crystal Antron I have a few colors with more than one shade and not just a little difference either.

I will try to take a few picture to post about this subject soon.

Skip

Great color blue