Lance Kekel 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2005 I'm sure most of you that tie lots of wooly buggers and the like have seen the Whiting Farms "bugger packs" hanging there along with the Chinese strung hackle and thought obut them, then looked at the $9.50 price tag vs. the $3.50 for the strung hackle and said you've got to be kidding and spent the $3 and change for the strung. I was the same way. At this point I can say with a clear conscience that the bugger packs are an expense that actually works itself out. With strung hackle there is ALWAYS a certain amount of waste, feathers that are either to short, WAY to wide or too steel of a taper and in the long run you end up throwing about 20 percent away. I started buying the bugger packs in a couple colors last year to see how they stack up and they are excellent! I have had ZERO waste so far and I get about 230-250 flies or so out of an average pack. The last pack I counted had 242 feathers in it. They seem a little more expensive but they're worth it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted January 24, 2005 Good material will save you a lot of aggravation as well. Great post for beginning tiers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mgj 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2005 yep. I love the bugger packs myself. mgj Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex C. 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2005 QUOTE Great post for beginning tiers. Being a beginning tyer, alot of the things I've read say to use low cost/quality material till you get the hang of it, but I think it is a lot easier to learn when the material cooperates han when you have to fight it all the time Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mgj 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2005 which is exactly why those bugger packs are worth the $$$$. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
atroutbum2 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2005 Are the bugger packs made strictly for one size? or can you tie a variety of sizes with the same pack? Ive seen them but never really looked at them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lance Kekel 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2005 They advertise feathers to cover from sz 4-12 and that pretty well sums it up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyfishtn 0 Report post Posted January 25, 2005 Love the bugger packs! They are great value. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sore arm 0 Report post Posted January 25, 2005 I like them alot. Little xtra cash but save on aggravationn and waste. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steeladdict 0 Report post Posted January 28, 2005 I second the bugger packs, worth the money. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted March 18, 2005 I also like the bugger packs, I use them for kicker legs on my poppers too. The quality of the hackles and the ease of use makes them well worth the money. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Realtor 0 Report post Posted April 5, 2005 I checked the bugger pack at my local fly shop and found out that they are on clearance at 50% off retail. I hope Whiting is not phasing them out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
