Collins Hackles

[IanH]

Hi,

Does anyone know if it's possible to buy Collins hackles in the UK?

Failing that, is it ok to order them in from the States? (customs etc).

Thanks
Ian

[thewickedpickett]

hi this guy has sold some in the UK but he does not have any listed at the minute. still i would contact him firstly

search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQfgtpZ1QQfrppZ25QQsassZpatrick6928QQssPageNameZSTRKQ3aMEFSQ3aMESOI

alternatively contact all of the USA ebay guys that deal in whiting capes etc. they might be able to get them

here sells them

store.catskillflies.com/fly-tying-materials---tools-collins-hackle.html

and heres a nice article on all things genetic

i order capes from the usa all the time and have had no trouble with customs. ask the seller to labl them generically and avoid putting feathers on the packet.

flyfisherman.com/ftb/sshackle/

[IanH]

Thanks for that.

I've seen Collins hackles in a few magazine articles and they always looked good to me.

[thewickedpickett]

ive a few of their saddle capes and they r good. very big. perhaps not as impressive as whiting but good nontheless.

[IanH]

It's the colours and markings that I like the look of.

Always hit 'n' miss buying mail order though and there would be quite a lot of chance involved in what I got.

[thewickedpickett]

what r u looking for?

[IanH]

Flies I tie tend to be 14 - 20 so probably a neck or possibly a saddle if the feathers are small.

Like the look of the Crees, Barrs and Badgers etc

I think one of the magazines (T&S?) did a write up on Collins which had pictures of many of the capes. Some of the capes got pictured in FF&FT in June 05. Need to dig the T&S article out before I ordered.

Ian

[thewickedpickett]

i have a 'barred dun variant cape' from them which basically means it has a little of everything. mostly grizzle in various guises. i think that ebay uk guy i listed still has some. would recommend this particular cape. ive used mine to death for palmering. was less than £10 if i recall

also have a light brown saddle from them which is not so good

not sure how good these saddles would be for 14s and smaller

[IanH]

Not ideal buying things like that mail order but I don't lnow a supplier that stocks lots of the very expensive capes that I can pick though.

[Brennan]

Try here:
search.stores.ebay.com/HILLTOP-FLY-TYING-SUPPLY-SHOP_collins_W0QQfciZQ2d1QQfclZ3QQfsnZHILLTOPQ20FLYQ20TYINGQ20SUPPLYQ20SHOPQQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1QQfsubZ0QQftsZ2QQsaselZ125718876QQsofpZ0

Those guys are pretty good. I wanted a cape in a colour they didn't stock so they dyed onefor me free of charge!

Brennan

[doonicus]

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Email the above seller, he did have some of these on sale at one time, and if he can help you he will. A real gent is Patrick