Ewing Hackle

If you're in the Northeast (or anywhere else for that matter), and do
not want to pay the premium for Whiting Farms hackle, Charlie Collins'
hackle is an excellent substitute. He does not have a websiteand his
contact details a
Collins Hackle Farm
436 Kinner Hill Rd.
Pine City, NY 14871
(607) 734-1765

I am not connected to Collins Hackle Farm in any way. I have merely
seen how many of the Pennsylvanian commercial fly tyers use his necks -
and he gives you a free saddle with each neck bought.

Paul
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Scott Seidman wrote:

"Mike Connor" wrote in
:



For some colours which I donït use much,I got the Whiting 100ïs. These
were very good.



I've started liking them quite a bit, as well. All my sulpher's really
deplete a cape in the size 16 region, and these really fill the hole.

I've noticed that Whiting is now selling quarter saddles, which might be
somewhat more cost-effective, if they're sized well.

Scott

"Holly Flies" wrote in message
...
If you're in the Northeast (or anywhere else for that matter), and do
not want to pay the premium for Whiting Farms hackle, Charlie Collins'
hackle is an excellent substitute. He does not have a websiteand his
contact details a
Collins Hackle Farm
436 Kinner Hill Rd.
Pine City, NY 14871
(607) 734-1765

I am not connected to Collins Hackle Farm in any way. I have merely
seen how many of the Pennsylvanian commercial fly tyers use his necks -
and he gives you a free saddle with each neck bought.

Paul

Ditto on Collins. I make a point to search out Charlie at every fly show I
attend.

In article , Holly Flies
wrote:

If you're in the Northeast (or anywhere else for that matter), and do
not want to pay the premium for Whiting Farms hackle, Charlie Collins'
hackle is an excellent substitute. He does not have a websiteand his
contact details a
Collins Hackle Farm
436 Kinner Hill Rd.
Pine City, NY 14871
(607) 734-1765

I am not connected to Collins Hackle Farm in any way. I have merely
seen how many of the Pennsylvanian commercial fly tyers use his necks -
and he gives you a free saddle with each neck bought.

Can you give some details as to cost/colors etc?

Steve Sullivan asks(of Collin's Hackle)
Can you give some details as to cost/colors etc?


standard range of very good colors; duns,
gingers,browns,grizzleys, some dyed colors. Typical price range: #1 are $50 for
neck and saddle, #3 are $35 for neck and saddle. Saddles are largish feathers,
generally #12 sized, necks have good range of feathers from #10-22, some
smaller on the #1s and #2s.
Tom

Tom Littleton wrote:

Steve Sullivan asks(of Collin's Hackle)

Can you give some details as to cost/colors etc?



standard range of very good colors; duns,
gingers,browns,grizzleys, some dyed colors. Typical price range: #1 are $50 for
neck and saddle, #3 are $35 for neck and saddle. Saddles are largish feathers,
generally #12 sized, necks have good range of feathers from #10-22, some
smaller on the #1s and #2s.
Tom

And if you're a regular or return customer, you can get the Crees when
Charlie has them =)

His Duns are better than many I've gotten... if you call, periodically
you can get Honey Dun or Chocolate Dun. And as Tom mentioned, don't
expect much out of the saddles, they tend to be larger sizes and the
stems are a bit thin... but they're nice for dry wooleys and bivisibles.

Larry