TerryF2858 Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 has anyone tried the one of these from janns netcraft? http://www.jannsnetcraft.com/wet-dry-necks-hackle/620444.aspx i just use hackles to make black ants for bluegill fishing, but like a nice hackle to make them look and work a bit better. thanks for the info terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassrecord Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 Looks like Janns quality has slipped a bit from last I bought. I like bright dyed over bleached white hackle - his looks like natural and dyed over natural. Check out these:https://spiritriver.com/materials/feathers/saddle-hackle/uv2-strung-saddle If they are not too big for your hooks, you get the UV kick + bright colors. Or Google hackle and see what turns up. Good luck! John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryF2858 Posted April 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2015 thanks for the reply, was hoping to get a little more input before i buy some Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatman Posted May 3, 2015 Report Share Posted May 3, 2015 Just based on what you said you were going to tie ants, you didn't say what size. That will make a huge difference in what you want to buy. The capes from Jann's Netcraft are india capes and while you may find some of the smaller ones there may not be many. While the Strung Saddles from Spirit River are excellent, for bluegill size they may be too big for ants. Again we don't know size hook you'll be tying, so you're best bet on those is to call and see what size hook size they'll work with. For ants I use dry fly saddle hackle - one feather will do a bunch of ants. If you're tying a bunch of different sizes, and other types of flies a cape might be better. I know prices are still up there after the hair feather craze, but a little more info could help us give you a better idea of what to buy. If ants are all you'll be tying the whiting 100 packs would save you money, but make sure to get ones that will match the size of your hook. http://www.jsflyfishing.com/whiting-farms-100s-saddle-pack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryF2858 Posted May 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2015 most if not all my ants are size 10, on a dry fly hook. i like the mustad hooks the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatman Posted May 4, 2015 Report Share Posted May 4, 2015 I'd go with a whiting 100 pack for your ants then, will definetly save you some money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
