"Frank Reid" moc.deepselbac@diersicnarf wrote in message
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oh, and, yes, get a hair comb too ..... I laughed and scoffed at these
UNTIL
I tried one, greatly improves any hair fly to have all the scruff removed
and a fine toothed comb is far more efficient than anything else I've
heard of

Seconded. A hair stacker, (I use the large one 'cause its easier to stuff
the **** in there) and a decent mustache brush. Mine is brass for fly
tying. Gets rid of all that underfur.
I tie alot with deer hair. Deer hair flies and flies that just use a bit
of deer hair. Stacked tips or butts, it doesn't matter. A hair stacker
is the right tool for the job. Hell, want one? I'll send you one for
Xmas. Send me your addy. Bass Pro is just around the corner.

:-)
Thanks for the christmas offer, Frank! I know you're good for it, but
getting it to me through the mail would probably not be worth it. I have a
fly-tying shopping list a few inches long (hooks, thread, beads, etc), so
I'll add the hair stacker on it and do a shop in Johannesburg when I go for
christmas break.

SWMBO and I are starting out with a week of flyfishing at some trout fishing
venue in South Africa (www.kingfishertrout.co.za) then headed off overland
to Victoria Falls region and southern Zambia in a rental 4x4 with full-on
safari camping gear (http://www.bushlore.com/Campers.asp). Should be an
exciting vacation, and I hope to be able to cast to some TigerFish in the
Zambezi, some lake species in the Okavango, and of course, some trout in
South Africa. Look for a TR when I get back.

--riverman