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> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [VFB] The influence of importanting hackle in the 60's and 70 's from one man ,Terry Hellekson
> Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2006 12:46:01 -0600
>
> Chuck,
>
> I have about 30 'vintage' saddles that date to the 60's, maybe/probably
> earlier (maybe Tony could help date them). They are in wax paper sacks with
> green paper blotters (to suck up the skin oils that still come off some of
> the pelts). Most of the skins have gotten brittle over the decades, but the
> feathers are still in excellent condition. The dying jobs are really good
> considering the era they are from. The nape area hackles are extremely
> short but good quality (the breeding stock of today's birds). It would take
> two or three of them to match a genetic tie, and thirty of them to match a
> genetic hackle. The large feathers are excellent streamer feathers, which
> is what I've kept them especially for- and of course, the collectibility of
> them. Bought them in the 80's from an estate auction, and the guy
> supposedly had them for 30 years- so that would make them circa 50's/60's.
>
> Chuck, if you ever make it out west- especially Colorado, make sure you add
> Whiting Farms to your schedule. You have just a fraction of the
> appreciation you'll have after you visit the farm/facilities that bring
> those awesome genetic hackles to you. Besides, you'll get to see hundreds
> of thousands of birds, and then rummage through thousands of saddles and
> capes in the bins- 'cherry-picking' out your purchases (if you tell Dr. Tom
> I sent you.)
>
> DonO
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chuck Alexander" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2006 10:52 AM
> Subject: Re: [VFB] The influence of importanting hackle in the 60's and 70
> 's from one man ,Terry Hellekson
>
>
> > Glenn: This is what amazed me as I said in my post about that 1973 Tying
> > Materials book I found..It makes me have even MORE respect to the men and
> > women here, and all over who have been tying since way back then..Compared
> > to today's materials, they tied GREAT flies with JUNK as compared to
> today's
> > stuff. I do NOT mean that as a put down to Mr. Hellekson.. I'm sure he
> > imported the best quality of that day..But I am still amazed, as I start
> > reading that older book, and seeing pics of what the men and women had to
> > work with, and STILL turn out a GREAT product..Gives me, like I said, a
> new
> > found respect for veteran tiers that's for sure... Chuck
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Glenn Overton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2006 3:24 AM
> > Subject: [VFB] The influence of importanting hackle in the 60's and 70 's
> > from one man ,Terry Hellekson
> >
> >
> > > To RC BELT.
> > > Many of us feel ,Terry Hellekson book " FISH FLIES ' will be the last of
> > > it's kind with the accurate history . Without Terry ,and a lifetime of
> > > notes and from his dad ,it never can be duplicated again. A lot of you
> > > didn't know in the 60's and 70's the only fly tying necks we had were
> all
> > > coming from India and China. Little is known today that these necks were
> > > all imported by Terry Hellekson. .He was the one supplier in those days
> > > to all the retail and wholesale shops . How can anyone ever tie a dry
> fly
> > > without some supplier of imported hackle in those days ,remwember we are
> > > talking about more then 35 years ago.. Because of the availability of
> > > hackle made by Terry Hellekson, we got to credit him to be the catalyst
> > > that got fly tying the boost in those early days to what fly tying is
> > > today. To realize how one person contribute so much and today not many
> > > know the wonderful things we all enjoy that was made possible by this
> > > wonderful man and close friend.
> > > Glenn Overton
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "RC Belt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: <[email protected]>
> > > Sent: Friday, September 08, 2006 10:53 PM
> > > Subject: RE: [VFB] flyfishing and flytying books and accurate history
> > >
> > >
> > > Thank You Glenn,
> > >
> > > I am looking for a copy of "FISH FLIES" as I type.
> > > Thanks again,
> > > Randy
> > >
> > > Every day is a good day, Some are just better than others!
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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