Thanks Byard.  Needless to say I think one saddle, or
cape, would last me a lifetime!

Preston
Waterloo, Ontario

--- Byard Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> >
> >Question.  In general, how many flies should one
> >expect to tie from one long saddle hackle?
> >
> >Preston
> 
> 
> Preston...
> 
> That depends upon the size range of the feather. As
> an example...if 
> the feather is a size 16 and is 10 inches long, you
> should be able to 
> tie 10-12 flies. On the other hand if the feather is
> sized for a 
> 12...a 10 inch feather will probably only tie 6-8
> flies. From what 
> I've seen so far...you should be able to get 300
> flies from any one 
> of these swap packs.
> 
> keep tyin'...byard

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