Cost of tying materials

[Fatman]

Thankfully I'm pretty well stocked with everything!! But I've looked at some stuff when I'm out and it's crazy!! These are 38 gallon storage bins and it's not all of them.

[Kevin22]

It is absolutely ridiculous! A decent saddle hackle is now near $90! It was $50 a couple years ago. I looked at bucktail prices and said no way, im making due with what I have for a while.

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[GrumpyLoomis]

MCG1 I try not to complain and no one held a gun to my head to buy those. I just think they are taking advantage of us.

[MCG1]

Gotcha Grumpy. I agree we are being taken advantage of!

[Jamesdean]

They are going through the roof. I'm fairly well stocked on almost everything but every now and then there comes a time when I'm out of something I need to fill an order. I needed a light gray bucktail and a red bucktail for an order so ran over to Feathercraft to pick them up. I was shocked when I saw the price for a bucktail is now 11.99, last year it was 6.99. With tax two bucktail was over $26. Had to inform customer the price for his jigs were going up and he cut 20 jigs off his order. Reflecting back on the good ol days when a kip tail or bucktail for under $2. Being a senior citizen I'm really missing the good ol days now. Only way to feel better is to go fishing, hope they cooperate.

Totally understand Jim. It's gonna get worse before it gets any better too, I am afraid.

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[GrumpyLoomis]

I agree Jim.

[DockShootinJack]

Getting hit hard on everything you buy lately

[JUNGLEJIMJIGS]

It would have been nice if it would have been a big buck tail, but it was small with more natural brown than lt. gray. I was tying 3/32 with a #2 sickle hook and only got 23 of the 35 made when I ran out. Remembered I had some white tails in the closet so pulled one out and dyed it myself and finished it the next day. Should have done that first.

[Takeum]

Jungle,,, ever shop with chuckanddebs.com. They tend to have bucktail alittle cheaper it seems,,,you could also try using foxtail,,, get a lot more for your money and it ties a lot easier,,, foxtail comes in dyed colors as well,,,I bought some Kraft glue with the brush applicator yesterday at Amazon and 6 bottles was only like 15 buck which totally amazed me seeing Walgreens gets $6 each bottle,,,

[ksnouf]

Hey Jim, what kind of dye do you use. I dyed some a few years ago and they didn't seam briliant enought for me.