saddles

[seiont]

im looking for some genetic saddles which will tie me my klinkhammers mostly.

do you know where i can get them quite cheap?

im looking for the grizzle,black, olive and white.

can you help me?

thanks

[flyfishwithme]

Try Lathkill on 01422 322954. They have some good grizzle variants for £15. Tell them I sent you.
BUT, are you sure you want saddles. I have found when I tie traditional Klinkhamer Specials I need to use a cape rather than a saddle. The reason is twofold. Using a saddle, the turns become very close together and it detracts from buoyancy. I also feel that the hackle fibres on a cape are stiffer and which aid floating.
Up to you really but the capes are great value for money.

[seiont]

hi,

bigfoot sent me some free saddles and they arrived this morning, i tied up 3 klinkhammers with them. i went out fishing for an hour or two with them today and they worked well, i caught a few wild brownies and 3 rainbows. so im looking for saddles more than anything.

thanks

[Bigfoot]

Hi glad the feathers arrived ok and you seem to have put them to good use. So people can offer suggestions I should make clear that they were from Metz #2 saddles,metz #2 "micro" saddles, whiting 100's size 18 and whiting "bronze" saddles.


Nothing quite like catching on your own flies.


Dave

[seiont]

Originally Posted by seiont

hi,

bigfoot sent me some free saddles and they arrived this morning, i tied up 3 klinkhammers with them. i went out fishing for an hour or two with them today and they worked well, i caught a few wild brownies and 3 rainbows. so im looking for saddles more than anything.

thanks

sorry i pressed the wrong button, i caught 2 rainbows