The CDL samples that Don and Byard got for us in one
of the first co-ops make ideal tailing material. It
was my understanding that that is the idea behind
breeding for CDL, to compliment the dry hackle product
line.
--- Rene Zillmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Don, Bob, Deb, Allan, ..
> thanks for your enlightening comments on this topic.
> Deb pointed out in an offline email, that there is a
> difference between
> the words 'viable' and 'available'. With this
> background info I
> understand a bit more of Don's first post on this
> topic.
> Anyway....
> Don's reply is so full of information, that I do not
> worry about my lack
> in vocabulary. And it rises some more questions. I
> got a nice pic of a
> CdL saddle from Don. What I see is a saddle which
> has over all shorter
> barbs than mine. I'm wondering, what is Tom's
> intention in this breed?
> Feather with long barbs, designed for tailings,
> 'barb' wings. maybe
> streamer etc. Or is the goal to get a speckled,
> small hackle for dries?
> I myself like them for tailing.
> Apparently the market goes into the saddle hackle.
> Feathers suited to
> hackle 6 to 12 flies per feather. But on this
> saddles (and obviously in
> the 100 packs <G>) are no spade feathers any more.
> Metz sells 'tailing
> packs' for this reason, Rooster feathers with long,
> stiff barbs.
> And the 100 packs have only few tips for wings -
> therefore the winger capes.
>
> Byard, for next winter co-op some CdL???..??..??
>
> Rene
>
>
> Bob Haering schrieb:
>
> >Rene I hate to say this. I mean it really hurts
> but here
> >goes....................
> >
> >DonO is RIGHT!
> >
> >BobH
> >
> >------>>>>>> snip
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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