I appreciate all the suggestions. I should have been more specific. What I call bugger saddle hackle is equivalent to a #3 saddle cape. Good for some larger dries as well, but lots of feathers with width appropriate to bugger tying. One of the sites that was suggested wanted $45 for a #3 and $69 for a dyed #2. Those are really high prices. Conranch had a #3 grizzly for $27 plus shipping. A number of sites I have seen are out of stock of many colors of dyed grizzly capes. Get 'em while you can, if your local shop has some at the old prices.
On Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 12:02 PM, Wes Wada <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi VFB! > > Just returned from a local flyshop where I had a good talk with the > owner, Peter. It seems that the price of bugger-quality saddle hackle > necks is skyrocketing. > > Typical price increases are a plus $10 per neck, and Hareline > products, in particular, are getting hard to locate. > > The reason behind the increases and scarcity is the long skinny saddle > hackles have become a trendy crafts item, and so that segment of the > market is buying up all the necks. > > Sample: > http://tinyurl.com/2b9dge > > I just budgeted a bunch of $$ to buy up as many remaining (now > bargain) bugger saddle hackle necks as I can manage. Don't want to > spend over $40 for the new offerings. > > > Wes Wada > Bend, Oregon > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
