olive cock cape

[johnhep]

Hi all - just started tying my own wet flies. I ordered an olive died cock cape online- it arrived today and I am very dissapointed. The picture online made it look really green / olive. When it arrived it is virtually black.
Anyone know where I can order a cheapish olive cape with lots of small hackle feathers?
Cheers

[T.K]

Hi Johnhep,

Try any of the trade guy's on here, they will most prob help you out on that one m8, and if they can't will most prob point you in the right direction.

All the best T.k.........

[oakham orange]

Originally Posted by johnhep

Hi all - just started tying my own wet flies. I ordered an olive died cock cape online- it arrived today and I am very dissapointed. The picture online made it look really green / olive. When it arrived it is virtually black.
Anyone know where I can order a cheapish olive cape with lots of small hackle feathers?
Cheers

Looks like youve got a "sooty olive" cape. I would hang on to it, especially if you ever plan to visit ireland

[gaz19]

Get in touch with saracen on here he does fantastic capes this is his website
irish-fly-supplies.webs.com/

[sweenytodd]

Sooty Olive or Black Olive , you got a picture of it ?? If you don't want it I'll take if off ya hands

[Wee Jimmy]

Originally Posted by gaz19

Get in touch with saracen on here he does fantastic capes this is his website
irish-fly-supplies.webs.com/

Absolutely......Sam supplied me with a staggering sooty saddle at a very fair price,his stuff is superb....

[oakham orange]

Originally Posted by gaz19

Get in touch with saracen on here he does fantastic capes this is his website
irish-fly-supplies.webs.com/

Have to agree, Sams yer man

[syphogenic]

If you can at all help it....don't buy dyed capes furs etc online unless you get a good picture or trust the source. It seldom works in my experience. Colours can be exploited by traders...honey olive, golden olive, light olive an example.....or flame orange an excellent example! Which part of the flame....the red end of the spectrum or the orange...

[johnhep]

Thanks for the responses fellas- I was drawn in by the flashy website and nice images of the capes- presumed the product would match. Also the cape was only £3.99- I may have to pay more for a better product (or just buy pre-tied flies)

[andypandy]

I normallg get my cock capes from MAD angling on ebay. Normally pretty good