u/ControlZestyclose775

I don't currently have access to foam, but really wanna make my aunt a nice hopper fly, but can't find any foamless patterns. Ideally ones that can be made with just stuff like dubbing, feather(chicken(dry hackle or any chicken feather) or turkey(specifically tail or chest feather), sili legs, silver flash, and/or bucktail.

If there aren't then any recommendations on hopper patterns, gimme a recommendation for whatever semi-good trout fly patterns y'all'd recommend with the materials I have.(I also have seed beads in a lot of colours)

They smell very strongly and I have put it outside in a grocery bag(to keep it from getting dirty) after completely removing it from the packaging(so it can air out a bit more), how do I get it to stop smelling weird? Do I just leave it outside a while? Or wash it? Should I throw some baking soda in with it?

I really want to use it for some projects, but the smell is not nice.

So, I got into fly tying, and I found a dead European Starling(invasive to the US, which is where I live) that's probably been dead a few days. I want to get the feathers to make some flies to catch some fish to eat(because the feathers are absolutely beautiful and would make some pretty flies that miggt get some fish interested).

So, I figured that this community would know how to get the feathers. Sorry if weird/rude or anything and thank you in advance for any advice.

So, I only semi remember a few lyrics

"Drifting through memories, lost in the gray. I feel myself slipping away"

It is sad and slow and sung by a woman. My sibling thought it might be 'bring me to life' but that definitely isn't it. I've tried googling every variation of it I can think of and searched YouTube. I last listened to it before 2020 and I think I remember listening to it first in like 2015 or so, but ain't sure.