bluegill576 0 Report post Posted September 12, 2011 I recently got a bunch of pink, grizzly pink, and purple saddle hackle along with some natural colored saddle hackle from some people who got tired of having te feathers in their hair. I have decided I would die some of the purple black but I have no idea of what flies I can make with the pink ones. The only fly I make now with pink are woolly buggers but I can't use these for that. Any ideas? Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NJ All Day 0 Report post Posted September 12, 2011 If you fish for bluegill those will produce some good bluegill flies. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bluegill576 0 Report post Posted September 12, 2011 If you fish for bluegill those will produce some good bluegill flies. Yea I guess they could. Bluegill will go for pretty much anything. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gaeronf 0 Report post Posted September 12, 2011 Resell them. You don't need them, and you could make a couple bucks by reselling them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rfinn 0 Report post Posted September 12, 2011 Purple is good for woolly buggers. It's a great alteration that I've had a lot of luck with lately. I imagine the pink would work as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Margaretann 0 Report post Posted September 13, 2011 You can also make poppers. Use them for the hackle behind the popper. I have a friend that makes lots Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Margaretann 0 Report post Posted September 13, 2011 Of poppers with lots of color for the ladies of casting for recovery. And if you still don't know what to do with them I will buy them from you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
saltydancindave 0 Report post Posted September 13, 2011 Tie up some bonefish, redfish & snook flies ! Pink grizzly will make an excellent shrimp pattern & if you ever wondered why flamingos are pink, it's because of their diet & that's what saltwater fish eat! Purple will make nice tarpon flies too ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bluegill576 0 Report post Posted September 13, 2011 You can also make poppers. Use them for the hackle behind the popper. I have a friend that makes lots That's a good idea for the largest feathers. Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bluegill576 0 Report post Posted September 13, 2011 Resell them. You don't need them, and you could make a couple bucks by reselling them. But do they care if the feathers have been worn before? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mybadhabit 0 Report post Posted September 13, 2011 Of poppers with lots of color for the ladies of casting for recovery. And if you still don't know what to do with them I will buy them from you. Â Â They would make beautiful flies for the Casting for Recovery donation that I just posted Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JSzymczyk 0 Report post Posted September 13, 2011 shark flies. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stippled Popper 0 Report post Posted September 13, 2011 I recently got a bunch of pink, grizzly pink, and purple saddle hackle along with some natural colored saddle hackle from some people who got tired of having te feathers in their hair. I have decided I would die some of the purple black but I have no idea of what flies I can make with the pink ones. The only fly I make now with pink are woolly buggers but I can't use these for that. Any ideas? Thanks  from some people who got tired of having te feathers in their hair. . .  I am hesitant to be too hopeful based on a single report. However, if a few more such reports begin to come in, I may start to think the hackle market may be poised to begin a move in the direction of it's former state. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt Bob LeMay 0 Report post Posted September 13, 2011 Pink is one of my favorite colors for the interior of the 'Glades (and any where else with brackish water that's brown colored - world wide....). Here's a few pics that might provide some suggestions... Tight Lines Bob LeMay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
agn54 0 Report post Posted September 13, 2011 I agree with Capt Bob, pink is one of the best colors for the salt. A large portion of my flies have pink somewhere in them. A pink or electric chicken deceiver is deadly and would probably do well in freshwater as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites