Hackle Fashion

[jmac]

saw this on Gary Borgers Blog: that's a h#ll of a lot of flies:

[gazzarowan]

that's definitely a fisherman catcher...

they have finally decided to dress like flies to attract the fooshermen to keep them indoors

[JadeDsantos]

Mmmmm . . . size 19/0?

[Korrie]

Might change the old saying to
"no fluff to tough, we dive....."

[FlyFanatic]

This is really a big issue!! I popped in at Frontier FF yesterday afternoon and the guys told me 2 chicks came in yesterday and bought 3 or 4 full capes! (about R650 each!!!)

[petercoetzee]

theyve even got outfits for animals too!

[Frontier Fly Fishing]

This is really a big issue!! I popped in at Frontier FF yesterday afternoon and the guys told me 2 chicks came in yesterday and bought 3 or 4 full capes! (about R650 each!!!)

Yip, every day we get mails from around the world asking about what saddle hackles we have. They are prepared to double the price we have them listed at. But we are not prepared to sell our stock to the fashion trade, as we believe we need to protect the people who have supported us over the years.

Yesterday, however, was the first time someone actual came into the shop and bought saddles.

[jmac]

saw this on ebay after reading about it on the nz flyfishing forum:

"Whiting Silver Dun (Grizzly) Saddle / Hair Extensions
Item condition: New with tags
Ended: Jun 08, 201121:58:32 PDT
Winning bid: US $470.00 [ 14 bids ]
Seller: Member id battenkill73 ( Feedback Score Of 99)"

[FlyFanatic]

What I would like to know is what happens to the hackle after the fashion shows? Do they keep it, or merely throw it away? Maybe we could make a deal with them and buy it back for half price, sure it might smell a little of them ladies but I dont think the fishies would mind..??

Maybe you guys at Frontier should sell the feathers to the girls and offer to buy it back from them half price when the fashion trend stops.. Then you sell them to poor guys like me ad I would gladly buy them from you!!