[Sandy Nelson]

I was wondering if anyone can help me.

I'm looking for a handful of hackles either hen, soft cock or partridge.
they need to be reasonably small suitable for size 10-16 flies

Problem is I'm looking for Fl.Pink, Fl. chartreuse, Fl. orange. nice and bright

Getting these is proving rather difficult and I'm on the scrounge just in case anyone has a cape in any of the above colours (possibly for saltwater/pike) that might have a few small feathers at the base that you wont use.

Sandy

[Rob Brownfield]

Hmmmm..will have a look..I might have somewhere as loose hackles..should have the chartreuse and maybe the pink, but i think its more of a magenta..not sure..will look tonight.

[Hamish Young]

I may have one or two of those - will have a look 

[Irvine Ross]

Sandy

At risk of stating the obvious, have you thought of a white hen cape and a few tubs of dye?

By the way, what are you up to with garish colours that are more appropriate to neon lights in Las Vegas than to any self respecting river fisherman's fly box?   

Nothing to do with the next round of the fly tying competition perchance?

cheers

Irvine

[Sandy Nelson]

Irvine

I have considered this and it is my last option.
I've never tried dyeing feathers before, could be quite interesting
I also couldn't find an easy to use source of DFM Fl.Pink or Chart. Still we'll see.

As to their purpose thats for me to know

If it works, you'll all know as usual

Cheers to the others for having a look, hopefully something appropriate
is lurking about somewhere

Sandy

[Hamish Young]

The orange I have(somewhere) but not sure how fluro it is, very 'hot' though. The others I only have fluro yellow but too big I think

[turracoo]

Hi sandy
           If ur still looking for flourescent hackles, check out this site might be handy also good jungle cock capes.
chris







http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Fine-Flies-Federn-und-mehr

[Sandy Nelson]

Cheers Chris

an interesting place i had not been, However i have come up with an interesting solution, I think
We'll see how it pans out

Sandy