thanks DanO! I am curious, by hinged body do you mean two hooks connected to make a moveable body. There are a couple examples of this in the fly tiers benchside reference. (one includes using beaded chain to extend then wrapping rabbit across.( am I completely off what you were talking about?)

2 the muddler: basically a blue deer head with krystal flash body and tail correct?

3 the what is chickabou ( marabou? )
thanks for the color tip, Im feelin' tha' blues now!