Substitute for size 22 hackle
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I thought so : )
EmergingFisher
Life of the Party
Most cheap ones have them too.
Fair. But the price vs return on say a Whiting Pro or Bronze cape is exponentially better.
Economics of Dry Fly Hackle
What about the economics of fancy chicken feathers? First, whatever you buy today, it is likely to be the best hackle you've ever bought.
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Those will probably work! Ostrich gets pretty wet though.
When I've been out of decent hackle that size I just tie a sparse 18 or 20 and then literally clip the hackle short. Hasn't seemed to matter. When it's that small, you just need the right color, the right size and, most importantly, the right presentation. But as @mcswny said, any decent dry fly hackle (which you will want anyway) will have some that size. Good luck!
When I've been out of decent hackle that size I just tie a sparse 18 or 20 and then literally clip the hackle short. Hasn't seemed to matter. When it's that small, you just need the right color, the right size and, most importantly, the right presentation. But as @mcswny said, any decent dry fly hackle (which you will want anyway) will have some that size. Good luck!
Brian in OR.
Steelhead
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Mark, I've got some very small grizzly if you'd like me to send you some
Likewise. Also have grizz dyed dun, blue dun, brown, ginger, ginger variant, cream, furnace and others. More than I will ever use as I really don't tie small dries any more. The key to efficiently produced quality dries, especially small ones, starts with the proper materials.
joefromchicago
Steelhead
At that size, ostrich herl would be a good substitute and even drowned would still be effective. Skinny peacock herl from an eye could work too.
mickey rat
Vermin
Found this stuff works really good on CDC and has replaced most of my other floatants. A Charlie Craven recommendation for tiny CDC flies.
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TicTokCroc
Sunkist and Sudafed
Tried them on a central OR river yesterday. They floated enough to fish with, but got no love, A hatch never really occurred and I didn't see anyone hooking up....although Santa was out wetting a line. He also seemed to have no !uck with the local fish. I think they were doing a YouTube video.
I think true tackle would've floated higher....not sure if better results though.
Thanks for ideas everyone. Hope you get a chance to get out.
Mark
I think true tackle would've floated higher....not sure if better results though.
Thanks for ideas everyone. Hope you get a chance to get out.
Mark
