Grizzly Hackle

[scottross09 0]

I am curious. I have had a hard time finding grizzly hackle neck pieces. I understand they are being used in hair with women. I have found some on ebay that look promising. I am wondering though, what the difference in the numbers are. for instance. A grizzly hackle neck piece #6 vs. #2? Does that correlate with fly size?

[mybadhabit 0]

If the ones on ebay are the ones you're talking about, then I think it is more a lot # for the auction than grade of hackle. There are grades for hackle but I'm guessing that it isn't being used on the hackle here.

 

Blane

[kentuckytroutbum 0]

The hair thing is pretty much over. I recently read a blog from Tom Whiting, and he said that they are ramping up production to re-supply their distributors as soon as possible, but that it would probably be mid-year before they've satisfied all of the current demand. On a good note, I have seen some grizzly hackle in fly shops of late, but it has been only 1 or 2 small packages.

[rainbowkiller 0]

The only reason they are gone from stores is because women are buying them. When they start slowing down production of the feathers, they should appear in fly stores.

[scottross09 0]

If the ones on ebay are the ones you're talking about, then I think it is more a lot # for the auction than grade of hackle. There are grades for hackle but I'm guessing that it isn't being used on the hackle here.

 

Blane

 

I think you are probably right with them being the lot number instead of a grade. I was talking about the ones on ebay. I am not an expert, but they look good enough to make a move on, especially considering I just bought a full neck piece of brown for 39 bucks.