11-24-2009, 03:38 PM
This is my first post so sorry if I don't know what I am doing.
I have been fly tying for a little over 6 months now. With my initial fly tying kit, I received various
dles. My problem is I end up cutting/trimming the hackle because it is too long. Most flies that I tie are size 12 and I have been told that they are tied rather small.
For the past several months I have been routinely checking the nearest fly shop in the area and for some reason they never have a grizzlydle. So, I have resorted to the internet. The problem is I can't really see the product so I'm not sure what to even expect.
I've heard that number 1 is the best, but number 2 isn't much different. I've also noticed in my search that some hackles are microbarb.
My questions are:
- is there really that much of a difference between a number 1dle and a number 2?
- Is microbarb the name of the product or does that mean the feather is smaller (for example a microbarb number 2 would be the same as a regular number 1)?
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I have been fly tying for a little over 6 months now. With my initial fly tying kit, I received various
dles. My problem is I end up cutting/trimming the hackle because it is too long. Most flies that I tie are size 12 and I have been told that they are tied rather small.For the past several months I have been routinely checking the nearest fly shop in the area and for some reason they never have a grizzly
dle. So, I have resorted to the internet. The problem is I can't really see the product so I'm not sure what to even expect. I've heard that number 1 is the best, but number 2 isn't much different. I've also noticed in my search that some hackles are microbarb.
My questions are:
- is there really that much of a difference between a number 1
dle and a number 2?- Is microbarb the name of the product or does that mean the feather is smaller (for example a microbarb number 2 would be the same as a regular number 1)?
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