Re: [VFB] re: Whiting hackle bad colors

On 7/3/16 11:59 AM, Joyce M Westphal wrote: thanks so much. I loved Denny's hackle but can't remember the fellow who bought him out. The new website is: af -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to

Re: [VFB] re: Whiting hackle bad colors

I am thinking that these are specialty colors from Lakeland and I will for sure not be buying these colors from them again. I have gotten these colors before with great results. But, I shall look at feather emporium as well. I did email Nigel, the man who runs the company, and as soon as Tuesday

Re: [VFB] re: Whiting hackle bad colors

Hi, What puzzles me is that the Whiting Farms web site doesn't list those colors you noted. Unless they are marketing them under different color names, it gives me the impression that the colors were dyed by the UK company on Whiting stock, so it is likely Lakeland Fly Tying's error. I have

Re: [VFB] re: Whiting hackle bad colors

Hi Joyce, It might also be due to the company that you bought them off. A friend of mine ordered from them last year and asked for specific colours of hackle. What he got was way of colour and when he contacted them the person who runs the company was what can only be described has nasty so I

Re: [VFB] re: Whiting hackle bad colors

thanks so much. I loved Denny's hackle but can't remember the fellow who bought him out. As I need colors, I just tried Collins hackle. The terribly dyed Whiting hackle will be in the mail back to the UK as soon as I can send it Tuesday. This color debaucle was really off-putting for me on

Re: [VFB] re: Whiting hackle bad colors

I used to like Denny Conrad's hackle, not sure if the company he sold to is doing the same quality - just haven't looked into it, honestly. I recently got two capes and two saddles from Collins Hackle farms, grade 3 but ties 10 to 18 for capes and 12 to 16s for saddle, the whole lot of it, all 4

Re: [VFB] re: Whiting hackle bad colors

Thanks for your reply. I will no longer buy any hackle I can't hold in my hand and see with my own eyes. On Sun, Jul 3, 2016 at 8:25 AM, J Balmer wrote: > I can’t answer that question, but because of a couple issues in the past > (& the fact that I only tie for me, two or

RE: [VFB] re: Whiting hackle bad colors

I can’t answer that question, but because of a couple issues in the past (& the fact that I only tie for me, two or three friends & the occasional swap) I only buy what I can hold in my hand or from people I truly trust. J From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com