Kelly Killer (a Carrie G. Stevens Pattern m & Denny Conrad
I do not consider it advertising to say the truth about a Father and Daughter, who are some of the best breeders of of hackle for fly tying (their hackle is some of the best), but also so cooperative with the fly tier that purchase their products. I would rather do business deals with someone I know and trust, than some company that is only a name.
I come to know Denny Conrad, when I took part of the Texas Regional Fish-In. Denny sent some hackle at my request to the Texas Fish-In, to show the members of FAOL that showed up for the event. It was the first time I say such wonderful hackle, that not only in excellent in quality, but also very reasonable in price.
Denny even sent 6 capes that where not up to Denny's Standard to sell by mail to customers for us fly tiers to used, and to split the capes at the end of the Fish In.
Richard Connors was in the Anglers Hut, along with Denny Conrad, when Richard said he wanted to tie a Carrie G. Stevens pattern "Kelly Killer", by he could not find any Silver Badger. I talked to Denny in Private Chat, telling Denny that i was willing to buy Richard a Silver Badger Cape, and he could also send me one also. Denny told me that he would cover half of the cost of Richards "Silver Badger" for the my service in Texas.
Richard Connors wrote up the article on the Kelly Killer by Carrie G. Stevens, and I took a photo of the fly that Richard sent me for the "Just Old Flies and stuff' article.
http://www.flyanglersonline.com/feat...es/part198.php
I could go on about how I have been buying all my hackle from Denny for many years and he has never disappointed me. His prices are fair, his service is impeccable, and he does not sell to fly shops. So if you want excellent hackle, you have to deal with Denny directly, and doing so you cutout the middle man (fly shop) markup cost.
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