Lots of uses for the rest if you want to use them. I have several things I do with them and save almost all of my scraps in a bag that I keep inside the bag I keep my hackle in. I usually put my hackle in a Qt' storage zip lock type bag and it can hold a bag of scraps and when too much I place them in a sandwich bag in one of my drawers.

Can't remember for sure, but if I am thinking about the right jigs the WM jigs that Blakemore markets looks a lot like they use what is left after the tip is cut off to make the tails. I could be wrong about who that was, but I know I have seen someones that is like that.

When I can find the color I want in 4"-6" neck hackle that is my preference, but cost more. However lots of time that feather is wider at the bottom so lots left to work with. Small flies and Jigs I use that a lot of the time with no tip.

Now if it's a scraggly left over I would lose it.

Good job now go get em.

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