Rene,
Yes, I picked up some Whiting half and full saddles that are predominantly size 10 to 14 hackle. Recently I got a multi-colored variant, sort of like grizzly and cree mixed, that is mostly size 18 (also Whiting). All of these are a real pleasure to work with. I find that I spend less time selecting and preparing the hackles, which lets me tie more flies in the same time. This helps to offset the somewhat higher cost, in my view. Mark --- Rene Zillmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Mark, > Did you use the 'patch packs' from Whiting? > Rene > > -----Urspr�ngliche Nachricht----- > Von: Mark Klemick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > An: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Datum: Mittwoch, 12. Juni 2002 15:23 > Betreff: Re: [VFB] Hackle > > > >Hello Rene, > > > >About a year and a half ago I bought some of the long genetic > saddles > >for dry flies. They are so good to tie with that it makes me wish > >I'd done so before that. The feathers are so consistent that it > >really makes my flies look great, because the hackle stems are so > >thin and strong. Also, there's less waste since only the amount > >needed is used. Parachutes are significantly easier to tie, and > >conventional shoulder hackles go on fast and look great. > > > >It's worth an experiment to see if they work for you too. The > sizes > >you mention are well covered by these saddle products. > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com
