{"product_id":"whiting-midge-hackle-1-4-saddle","title":"Whiting Midge Hackle 1\/4 Saddle","description":"\u003cdiv data-element=\"main\" data-appearance=\"default\" data-content-type=\"html\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease Note:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e This product is sold as is and \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCANNOT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e be returned or exchanged. Make sure to review your selection before purchasing. Thank you for your understanding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eIf you would like actual photos of the feathers you are purchasing, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/feather-hackle-photography-measurement-final-sale\"\u003eplease purchase this product\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e along with your feathers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eNatural products: sizes and colors may vary. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMidge hackle = mostly hook sizes 18 and smaller. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWhiting dry fly saddles are graded based on the approximate number of flies each pelt will tie. The grade does not, as is sometimes thought, denote hook sizes of the hackle. The following steps are carried out to determine the number of flies each pelt will provide. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe approximate number of usable dry fly tying feathers is counted for both sides of the pelt.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e (Example: a 95 count on the left side and a 100 count on the right side total 195 usable tying feathers). \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe average hackle length is then measured.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e (Example: a pelt has an average hackle length of 8 inches). \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe tying sizes of the feathers are determined. Most saddles have two predominant sizes, with some hackle on either side of the predominant sizes.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe total number of flies per pelt is calculated.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e (An 8-inch feather that is size 14\"will hackle four flies; 195 feathers multiplied by four flies equals a minimum of 780 flies.)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe saddle pelts are then placed in their appropriate grade based on the minimum number of flies each pelt will tie. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBronze - will tie a minimum of 500 flies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSilver - will tie a minimum of 800 flies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eGold - will tie a minimum of 1,100 flies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePlatinum - will tie a minimum of 1,500 flies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHalf Saddle Pelts will tie approximately ½ of these quantities\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eQuarter Saddle Pelts will tie approximately ¼ of these quantities\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Whiting","offers":[{"title":"Silver \/ Grizzly Dyed Olive","offer_id":48482350825705,"sku":"SKU616044016312","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Silver \/ White Dyed Olive","offer_id":48482350858473,"sku":"SKU616044046739","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0749\/1846\/1673\/files\/whiting-fly-tying-whiting-midge-hackle-1-4-saddle-1199952069.jpg?v=1761601580","url":"https:\/\/www.tridentflyfishing.com\/products\/whiting-midge-hackle-1-4-saddle","provider":"Trident Fly Fishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}