Hackle Free Zone

[pittendrigh]

You don't have to weave to make a hair hackle wetfly.

Pott Stickers jamb the hair up against a bead to in order achieve much the same thing. Willy and Chris at the Troutfitters shop in Bozeman MT make synthetic hackle wet flies too, also with the same bead-jamb technique.



Now that you've brought this up.....it makes me wonder if I couldn't use a lump of foam instead of a bead, in
order to make a hair hackle dry fly.

Might have to call that one the Pott Licker.....OK, here's a first stab at a Pott Licker:

[ELHead]

Not to get too far off topic, but who is Kendra?

[sagefisher]

I was talking to a fly shop owner the other day, they can't get their saddle orders filled. I mentioned that it is only a fad and should fade away, he said that people are now feathering their show horses, dogs and cats as well. Some how a feather on a cat just ain't right, or for that matter a good hunting dog wearing feathers. Sad thought.

Larry ---sagefisher---

[ScottP]

Some how a feather on a cat just ain't right, or for that matter a good hunting dog wearing feathers. Sad thought.

Larry,

You'd think they'd go crazy trying to chew them off. I wonder how long before the fashionistas discover how many of those feathers go into flies like Flatwing Streamers, buy them up and strip them down for parts?

Regards,
Scott

[fishdog54]

ScottP,

Yep - no different than a fly tyer buying a wool sweater and dismantling it sleeve by sleeve! Gantron sound familiar at all??

REE - Had to laugh! Saw the footage of Kendra on HULU and the first thing I noticed (honest!) was the saddle hackle!! Yeah, I know - gettin old(er)! I can hear the fans now: I wonder "who does her hackle"?? LOL!! A whole generation won't know what V-Rib/ Krystal Flash/whip finisher/ or a Scud etc is, but they will know their HACKLE!! LOL!! Denny Conranch will be able to hire them as hackle graders! ROFLMAO!!!!!

Best regards, Dave S.

[maodiver]

To answer:

Kendra is a former Stripper/Playboy centerfold/Hefner Girlfriend who is currently dancing on Dancing With the Stars.