Whiting Eurohackles?

Neville Gosling

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Dec 20, 2010, 11:23:36 AM12/20/10

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This is from an online advertisement by Lakeland Flytying. Whiting Eurohackles

I’d like the one on the left! Any comments DonO!

Neville (Nev) Gosling

Greater Vancouver, BC

Canada

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Don Ordes

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Dec 20, 2010, 11:37:29 AM12/20/10

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Dyed grizzly saddles, yellow and orange.

Shouldn't be hard to get.

What L26. in dollars?

DonO

What's an Euro-Chicken? A chicken with only a left wing?

Buggs

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Dec 20, 2010, 11:47:04 AM12/20/10

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On 20 Dec, 2010, at 17:37, Don Ordes wrote:

Dyed grizzly saddles, yellow and orange.

Shouldn't be hard to get.

What L26. in dollars?

Prolly about 35...

DonO

What's an Euro-Chicken? A chicken with only a left wing?

Buggs

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This is from an online advertisement by Lakeland Flytying. Whiting Eurohackles

I’d like the one on the left! Any comments DonO!

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Neville (Nev) Gosling
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Neville Gosling

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NoBuggs! It’s a chicken that flies. Rather like a Euro airbus chicken! But I want one that swims.

Veronica

What's an Euro-Chicken? A chicken with only a left wing?

Buggs

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mel hocken

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Dec 20, 2010, 3:49:28 PM12/20/10

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Actually it's Irish and supposed to be spelled U.R. O''Chicken

Mel

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Don Ordes

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Dec 20, 2010, 5:06:31 PM12/20/10

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I thought it was 'yer-a-chikkin!' as a dare...

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Joyce M Westphal

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Dec 20, 2010, 9:07:56 PM12/20/10

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If you want to buy your Whiting in colors in the USA, I'd suggest

http://www.jimsflyco.com/. He has a great selection and good prices as well. If you tell him the size hackle you want, he'll get you a saddle that is predominantly that size. I am just a satisfied customer, and love what he sells. Joyce\

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Don Ordes

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Dec 20, 2010, 9:17:22 PM12/20/10

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Now wait a minute....Who is writing here?

Neville...is that you?

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Neville Gosling

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Dec 20, 2010, 10:42:33 PM12/20/10

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Wait a mo Buggs, I’ll go and look. No it’s not my handwriting – must be Veronica’s

Neville (Nev) Gosling

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Now wait a minute....Who is writing here?

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Neville Gosling

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Dec 21, 2010, 11:41:33 AM12/21/10

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HI Joyce:

Thanks for the info and link. I thought the marketing was interesting – the name “Euro-hackles.” If I walked into a fly shop that sells whiting products and asked to see their Euro-hackles, they wouldn’t have the foggiest idea of what I was talking about. In fact, I might get some strange looks!

Some of these Whiting saddles and capes look so appealing to a fly tier.

Neville (Nev) Gosling

Greater Vancouver,

Canada

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If you want to buy your Whiting in colors in the USA, I'd suggest

Joyce M Westphal

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Dec 21, 2010, 12:13:26 PM12/21/10

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I love the buggy color of Jims own dyed golden olive saddle..it makes the greatest buggy cruncher nymph. Joyce

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Rene Zillmann

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Dec 21, 2010, 1:12:07 PM12/21/10

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I recently bought an 1/2 Euro-Saddle in grizzly.
The feathers are on the other side of a midge saddle, size 12 and larger, a bit web on them.
I like them for parachutes, and larger dries for sure.
Look a bit like the flatwing saddles, we shared years ago
Rene

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Neville Gosling

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Dec 21, 2010, 1:41:34 PM12/21/10

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Yes, those whiting co-op swaps were great. Too bad they are no longer available.

Neville (Nev) Gosling

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I recently bought an 1/2 Euro-Saddle in grizzly.

The feathers are on the other side of a midge saddle, size 12 and larger, a bit web on them.
I like them for parachutes, and larger dries for sure.
Look a bit like the flatwing saddles, we shared years ago
Rene

Don Ordes

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Dec 21, 2010, 1:55:59 PM12/21/10

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Byard used to meister them and do the plucking & repackaging.

If someone had the time and inclination, and was a long-standing member of the VFB in good standing and accessible by other VFB-ers, I could get them set up with Dr. Tom to get wholesale pricing on 'co-op' saddles.

This time he will send the re-packaging bags and header cards, so there's no problem with his re-packaging rules.

DonO

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Neville Gosling

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Dec 21, 2010, 2:05:53 PM12/21/10

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I think that it would have to be someone who is resident in the USA that meisters the swap or there could be customs or tax problems.

Generally I don’t have to pay when bringing across the border for personal use, but large quantities may be a different matter.

Neville (Nev) Gosling

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Byard used to meister them and do the plucking & repackaging.

If someone had the time and inclination, and was a long-standing member of the VFB in good standing and accessible by other VFB-ers, I could get them set up with Dr. Tom to get wholesale pricing on 'co-op' saddles.

This time he will send the re-packaging bags and header cards, so there's no problem with his re-packaging rules.

DonO

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Jeff Frye

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Dec 21, 2010, 3:22:12 PM12/21/10

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Actually, Byard provided the bags and card stock along with shipping them out. We plucked and sorted them, sent them back and he sent the results out to the rest of the participants. Sitting at the kitchen table plucking and sorting two saddles into 12 piles each is not something you easily forget.

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Byard used to meister them and do the plucking & repackaging.

If someone had the time and inclination, and was a long-standing member of the VFB in good standing and accessible by other VFB-ers, I could get them set up with Dr. Tom to get wholesale pricing on 'co-op' saddles.

This time he will send the re-packaging bags and header cards, so there's no problem with his re-packaging rules.

DonO

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Yes, those whiting co-op swaps were great. Too bad they are no longer available.

Neville ( Nev ) Gosling

Neville Gosling

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Dec 21, 2010, 3:25:16 PM12/21/10

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Yes, I can believe that!

Neville (Nev) Gosling

Sitting at the kitchen table plucking and sorting two saddles into 12 piles each is not something you easily forget.

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Larry Johnson

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Dec 21, 2010, 3:43:56 PM12/21/10

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Neville: I still have quite a few hackles from that swap. Still love 'em.

Larry Johnson
Spriingville, Utah

Larry Johnson

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Dec 21, 2010, 3:47:47 PM12/21/10

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DonO: If there was enough interest, what would Dr. Tom charge per package? Any idea? I always use dry-fly hackles, #14-18.

Larry Johnson
Springville, Utah

Don Ordes

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Dec 21, 2010, 5:19:49 PM12/21/10

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I don't know what Dr. Tom would charge. I'd get my Pro-Staff discount on
top of the wholesale price, but I'd have to know what saddles were ordered
and how many for a multi-saddle discount.

First thing we'd need is a qualified meister. If the meister didn't want to
pluck for the skins ansd sof hackles, then we'd need pluckers. Then a
two-week campaign of VFB sign-ups to know how many saddles and of which
kind.

Then I could get a price with the multi-discount applied.

Byard printed his own header cards, and Tom said that was agin' the rules.

So how many VFBers want to saddle up again with the vo-op, and who wants to
meister, and who wants to pluck for skins?

DonO

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Neville Gosling

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Dec 21, 2010, 5:22:48 PM12/21/10

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Joyce:

“buggy cruncher nymph”

I think that you have been reading too many British fly fishing/tying magazines!

Neville (Nev) Gosling

Don Ordes

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Dec 21, 2010, 5:30:24 PM12/21/10

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Buggs loves Buggy Cruncher Nymphs while watching his favorite TV shows.

They're in the dried bulk foods section at the store.

DonO

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Michael Bliss

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Dec 21, 2010, 11:59:14 PM12/21/10

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I am a two time experienced plucker and would volunteer again if needed. It is a process to try and make it all even. I would be a buyer if the saddles were ones I needed. Are header cards out or was it something Byard put on the header card? Could the header card exist with just a description of the saddle?

Mike

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J McK

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Dec 22, 2010, 9:41:32 AM12/22/10

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If this does make I'd be interested as a buyer.

Jerry McKaughan,President
Caddis Fly Fishing Club
P. O. Box 9104
Russellville, AR 72811
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J Balmer

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Dec 22, 2010, 9:55:54 AM12/22/10

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I'm in for the swap, I need just about everything except black & grizzly.
Don't think I'm qualified to meister or grade, but I've plucked a few
birds...

J

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Chuck

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Dec 23, 2010, 12:45:46 PM12/23/10

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I would be interested the whiting swap.

Merry Christmas to all
Chuck Haase

Anthony Spezio

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Good to see new names on the list
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