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    • February 1, 2018 at 12:13 pm #4278
      Tim McCoy
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      For those of us in the Wednesday night fly tying class we need hackle. Last week we tied an Elk Hair Caddis, this week we will tie a Yellow Sally or Stimulator. These patterns require hackle feathers. So, if you were in the market to go out and buy, what would you purchase, a saddle, a cape or a 100 pack. And then why?

      Then because these items are pretty expensive I would buddy up and share the purchase price and then cut the item in half.

      Anyway I know what I would buy and why. Let’s hear from you.

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    • February 1, 2018 at 3:15 pm #4281
      bkbying89
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      Tim, that yellow Sally Stimulators calls for a yellow hackle. I think a 100 pack of yellow in size 14 would be great. If you cant find that a half cape and split that would be more than I would probably ever use. I would like to go halves with someone as I don’t think I would use it for anything other than the Stimulators or some streamers. Kenny said we could use a light color. Do you think Chartuese would work? Or would that be too vulgar?

      Bill

    • February 1, 2018 at 3:39 pm #4284
      bkbying89
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      I think If I can find it I will buy a cream half cape. I can use it on several flies. Would anyone be interested in that?

      Bill

    • February 1, 2018 at 3:43 pm #4285
      Tim McCoy
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      Bill,

      Since Kenny has said we can go lighter, I would shop for ginger, Cree, cream or grizzle. Positively, do not buy strung hackle, it is a waste of money IMHO.

    • February 2, 2018 at 4:39 pm #4289
      bkbying89
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      I bought half of a white cape. I was checking out the cream cape that F-C had. It was more than I wanted to pay, it was rated silver so I spotted some light ginger and white bronze rated capes and I couldn’t really see that much difference between them and the cream with the Ginger having some light brown streaking. I took the white and now I want to know if I can die these hackles to match the colors I may want. Like yellow for the Yellow Sally. I did a small hackle with a red magic marker and was thinking a yellow hi-liter. Any ideas or tips.

      Bill

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