I LIKE this idea! Especially if Byard would consent to buying and divvying up the flies! Maybe we could kick in a few extra buck each to cover the cost of his time, etc?
If Byard would go for this, count me in! Doug ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Ordes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 1:55 PM Subject: [VFB] keeping hackle costs down > Just as a sidelight and an idea, > I was in my favorite flyshop yesterday and decided to do something I've > never done before- go look at the prices of hackles. > > The biggest observation I made is the comparison between a half-neck and a > 100 pak- in the Whiting line, which is all they carry. > > The 100 pak was $11. The half saddle was $22. The half saddle had at least > 4 times as many hackles on it as the 100 pak, so obviously the price per fly > was less, but the overall cost more if you needed variety, not quantity. > > My suggestion to all of you who have a hard time springing $$$ for more > hackle than you need: > > Take advantage of the numbers in here (vfb) and do some group buying. Do a > hackle-swap. > (And this will only work with saddles.) > > For example: A 4-person swap would cost each tier $22 for a half > saddle. Each would buy a different color half saddle. Divide the saddles > equally in 4 parts and swap 3/4ths off. You'd get 3 colors in return and > have 4 colors, and more of each than buying 4- 100 paks. Setting up the > swap and buying what the swappers want would be a key to success, as well as > honesty in the divvying up. > > As many as you want can be in the swap, and it can be configured to meet the > budgets of all in it. Ten swappers could each buy a gold saddle, swap off > 9/10ths, and have a gold-sized collection of 10 different colors in return- > a full tying repetoir of every color for the cost of one saddle. > > Do this swap through Byard for purchasing the saddles . He can order what > he doesn't have. > He may even be able to divide the necks and send them to the individual > swappers. Mind you, I'm not volunteering him for anything. > > Just an idea. > > DonO > > >
