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I use the same on all of my tails. I use one tip and 2 of the V's. The V's is one reason I like buying the more costly neck hackle that is the 4"-6". I generally get a little longer and maybe a little wider hackle feather when I buy that size. The only problem comes on some colors it's very hard if not impossible to get all the colors I want and then I will take the 3"-5" hackle for the color I want. Also not every supplier has the dame quality of neck hackle and I find my favorite is Hareline and if you don't buy from them then you can get it from Bob Marriott's for sure. I also love their variegated neck hackle too. Cascade is better on number of colors, but I still like Hareline when it comes to neck hackle quality.
Also usually if I am struggling to fine enough of the color I am in to find the longer ones I will try a long on with a short one on top so they all stick out at different lengths.
Oh and I cut every feather as many V's as I can and what ever I don't use I keep storing them in a zip lock inside the zip lock I keep that color in. I keep everything from that color in the same bag just separated by more zip locks, LOL! I start with a Qt' storage bag and V's go into a sandwich bag and the remaining parts go in some other bag.
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Originally Posted by Nightprowler64
