Genetic Dry fly hackle meets the Vegi-Matic
By KBarton10 on Nov 21, 2009 in Fly tying Materials, Youtube
If you’ve ever wondered about the inner workings of the genetic hackle business – how years of careful selection and good genes yields those yard-long saddle hackles and expensive rooster necks – you won’t find any of that here…
Instead, we’ll show you how those lengthy saddles are harvested, and how trained specialists size and select feathers destined for a “100 Pack” – and your tying desk.
It’s clever enough to tenderize the bird while coaxing the hackle gently from the skin, and rivaled only by throwing the bird under a bus.
Tags:chicken plucking, dry fly hackle, Whiting “100 pack”, fly tying materials
oatka | Nov 21, 2009 | Reply
well, that settles it. It was a toss up between chicken nuggets or a cheeseburger for dinner. I’ll get the cheeseburger!
That machine must be expensive to build which is why the hackle costs so much.
KBarton10 | Nov 21, 2009 | Reply
… Pure poetry, I’ll be joining you – my treat.
Fat Guy Alex | Nov 21, 2009 | Reply
That sound….dear lord.
Igneous Rock | Nov 22, 2009 | Reply
You’ll recognize that as the guts of a hair dryer they use at a women’s hair parlor.
Nycflyangler | Jan 4, 2010 | Reply
Do they have one big enough to fit Ingrid Newkirk in?