Patrick and others, Just want to follow up Byard on this and say it is a really good deal! It's a great way to get multiple colors whether you're just starting or have been tying for a long time. If you can go to a fly shop and look at the Whiting 100 packs, check the price and then do the math. I think you'll find that for 6 colors you'll far exceed the asking price for the co-op swap and for fewer feathers. As a plucker you get to keep what is left of the saddle after all the dry fly quality feathers have been plucked, it's a bit of work to pluck but worth it.
Byard, Any chance of putting together a group of wingers? Jim Burbank ----- Original Message ----- From: "Byard Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 5:27 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] It's Whiting Co-Op Time Again... > 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 > >
