Chuck ,as you remember ,there wasn't any large hackle farmers in those day.
Know matter how bad the quality was then by today's standards ,it still
filled the gape of the increase of new tyers and the popularity of fly
tying . As I understand ,all of Metz hackle went over seas at one time and
what we had for ourselves here in the U.S. was what they didn't want. I
remember when the best of Metz hackle went to Japan as they were paying much
over there. And they always paid their bills...Glenn
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Alexander" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2006 10:52 AM
Subject: Re: [VFB] The influence of importanting hackle in the 60's and 70
's from one man ,Terry Hellekson
Glenn: This is what amazed me as I said in my post about that 1973 Tying
Materials book I found..It makes me have even MORE respect to the men and
women here, and all over who have been tying since way back then..Compared
to today's materials, they tied GREAT flies with JUNK as compared to
today's stuff. I do NOT mean that as a put down to Mr. Hellekson.. I'm
sure he imported the best quality of that day..But I am still amazed, as I
start reading that older book, and seeing pics of what the men and women
had to work with, and STILL turn out a GREAT product..Gives me, like I
said, a new found respect for veteran tiers that's for sure... Chuck
----- Original Message -----
From: "Glenn Overton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2006 3:24 AM
Subject: [VFB] The influence of importanting hackle in the 60's and 70 's
from one man ,Terry Hellekson
To RC BELT.
Many of us feel ,Terry Hellekson book " FISH FLIES ' will be the last of
it's kind with the accurate history . Without Terry ,and a lifetime of
notes and from his dad ,it never can be duplicated again. A lot of you
didn't know in the 60's and 70's the only fly tying necks we had were all
coming from India and China. Little is known today that these necks were
all imported by Terry Hellekson. .He was the one supplier in those days
to all the retail and wholesale shops . How can anyone ever tie a dry fly
without some supplier of imported hackle in those days ,remwember we are
talking about more then 35 years ago.. Because of the availability of
hackle made by Terry Hellekson, we got to credit him to be the catalyst
that got fly tying the boost in those early days to what fly tying is
today. To realize how one person contribute so much and today not many
know the wonderful things we all enjoy that was made possible by this
wonderful man and close friend.
Glenn Overton
----- Original Message -----
From: "RC Belt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, September 08, 2006 10:53 PM
Subject: RE: [VFB] flyfishing and flytying books and accurate history
Thank You Glenn,
I am looking for a copy of "FISH FLIES" as I type.
Thanks again,
Randy
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