Re: [VFB] It's Whiting Co-Op Time Again...

[Byard Miller]

OK call me dumb or something but this doesn't make sense to me?? it's 
either I took to many pain killers after just about smashing all my 
left fingers to a pulp or I'm just not understanding this cause I'm 
still to new?? can somebody please break it down to lamens terms for 
me please??
Patrick Oregon

Patrick...

For each group of 12 swappers 6 different colored silver grade 
Whiting saddles are acquired. Six of the twelve are designated as 
pluckers and each receives one of the saddles along with packaging 
materials. Their chore is to pluck all the dry fly feathers from the 
cape, evenly divide them into 12 piles, package them and return them 
to me. When I have received them all I send one package of each color 
to all of the twelve swappers. The swap allows folks to get a broad 
selection of Whiting saddle feathers at a very affordable price. Each 
package will contain enough hackle to tie WELL over 100 flies.

Here is a photo of some of the packaged hackles... 
<http://www.linesend.com/product/whiting_swap_pic.shtml>

And here is the link to the sign up form, where you will see a 
description of which colors are in which group... 
<http://www.linesend.com/product/whiting_swap.shtml>

The reason a plucker must be a US resident is to avoid shipping delays.

Hope this brief explanation is sufficient. If anyone has any 
questions..fire away.

keep tyin'...byard