thanks kent, kaufmans works for me. bjr ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 8:24 PM Subject: Re: Book and Product Reviews - CDC
> Kaufman's has 'em on a special Chan/Rowley rotating rack. Not sure > where else you might look if Kaufman's isn't convenient. > > K > > > On Apr 22, 2004, at 7:21 PM, Uncle Brad and Elly wrote: > > > At the risk of appearing to be stumping as an advertisement, where > > would one > > find said products by Chan/Rowley ? > > BjR > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 6:49 AM > > Subject: Re: Book and Product Reviews - CDC > > > > > >> I second Mike's comments about Rene Harrop's CDC available through > >> Trouthunter. Les and I split several of their 1/8 oz bags last fall. > >> The feathers come in a variety of sizes and the natural colors > >> (browns, > >> tans and duns) are excellent. The 1/8 oz bags are priced at about $15 > >> which amounts to a lifetime supply for the average tyer. Harrop also > >> introduced a line of CDC dubbing which was available at the > >> Trouthunter > >> booth at the Flyfishing Show in Bellevue a couple months ago. I > >> haven't > >> tried it yet but am looking forward to doing so. > >> > >> On another note, I see that Brian Chan and Phil Rowley have introduced > >> a line of tying materials aimed at stillwater fishers. Their maribou, > >> ostrich, dubbing, and other materials are coordinated in a range of > >> subtle matching colors that are marked improvements (at least in my > >> opinion) over the bright, almost garish hues one usually finds in > >> shops. If anyone's tried their new stuff, I'd appreciate hearing your > >> thoughts on using it. > >> > >> Kent Lufkin > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> On Apr 22, 2004, at 12:45 AM, Michael Santangelo wrote: > >> > >>> Andy, > >>> > >>> I don't know if you will find all three of your requirements: low > >>> price, > >>> quality and color selection in one place. If you do please let me > >>> know. > >>> > >>> Here are a couple of options that I'm aware of. However, neither of > >>> them > >>> are cheap: > >>> > >>> In the US, you can try Rene Harrop. His color selection is limited, > >>> but he > >>> has more than just natural. The first site below is his home page. > >>> That > >>> site's materials link is under construction so the site below > >>> "trouthunt" > >>> shows Rene's products, price and color selection. > >>> > >>> http://www.trouthunt.com/index.htm > >>> > >>> http://www.troutflies.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc? > >>> Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=h > >>> oh_cdc_oz > >>> > >>> FlyFishingCDC has the best commercially sold CDC that I have seen to > >>> date. > >>> At a show, we did a direct comparison to Marc Petitjean's CDC and > >>> FlyFishingCDC's. FlyFishingCDC's product is higher quality and the > >>> pricing > >>> better than Marc's. Every feather in the bag is usable. You can use > >>> the > >>> left over snippings as dubbing. > >>> > >>> http://www.flyfishingcdc.com/site%20usa/Fly/boutiqueusa/index2.php? > >>> url_princ > >>> ipal=cdc__0.htm > >>> > >>> If you order from FlyFishing CDC you may want to go in with a few > >>> folks and > >>> at least save on the shipping costs. > >>> > >>> Again, if you find another source of quality product at a good price, > >>> please > >>> let me know. > >>> > >>> Best Regards, > >>> > >>> Mike > >>> > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andy > >>> Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:56 AM > >>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> Subject: Book and Product Reviews > >>> > >>> > >>> And finally - speaking of new CDC tricks - can anyone recommend a > >>> great > >>> source for CDC (cheap - high quality, lots of colors)? The Magic Tool > >>> DVD > >>> did make me want to play more with CDC (with CDC callibaetis being > >>> the > >>> fly > >>> of the evening tonight -which should pretty much exhaust my dun and > >>> black > >>> CDC stock using four feathers at a time and not being able to use the > >>> "puffs/oilers" with this method...) > >>> > >>> Tight lines, > >>> > >>> Andy > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > > > > > > >
