andrew stoehr
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I had a grandson of Elhew Snakefoot for 12 years, one brilliant dog, smarter than most people 😀
Did my Woodcock hunting with a Llewellyn Setter.
Growing up, we had Old Hemlock setters.
Andrew,
Woodcock over quail, grouse, or pheasant? Do tell.I’ve eaten tons of woodcock and ruffed grouse because that’s my father’s passion (killing them and cooking) and I prefer the woodcock.
If suddenly there were synthetic feathers available which exceeded the performance of the natural ones, would anyone be wondering whether we should continue to buy his stock of outdated material out of some sense of loyalty? Â I wonder.
Yes.
I’m just glad that I can finally buy some hackle from my local fly shop again.
Mr. Whiting could have really cashed in if he decided to raise his prices. He didn’t do that. I really don’t see why anyone would hold that against him or his company.
The two issues I’ve heard people take issue with are:
1) Whiting sold feathers directly to hair feather merchants.
 Where this the case Whiting would still be profiting at an increased rate through increased shop orders and shops would be profiting through increased sales.
That’s true (and in a sense, this is where they are now, since the fly shops and tiers now have to replenish the stocks they sold to the hair salons).
But in this scenario, Whiting’s profits come from increased sales, but not necessarily because of an increase on a “per feather” basis, whereas if the fly shops raised prices they’re making more profit per feather, and even more so for the tiers who sold to eBay (or wherever) for huge profits.
Since Whiting knew this was happening, should he have continued to sell only to fly shops out of “loyalty”?
“Empire of the Summer Moon”, about the Comanches.
Take home lesson: if you ever think you’re about to get captured by hostile Comanches, just go ahead and kill yourself first.
My reading has slowed with other obligations, but I’m interested in finding some thought-provoking reads on the ethical issues sometimes raised by hunting and fishing, so if anybody has any good suggestions, I’m all ears.
A while ago, I read “A Hunter’s Heart” edited by David Petersen, and “Do Fish Feel Pain” by Victoria Braithwaite.
I’m looking for more along these these lines (though interested more in the philosophical and ecological, and not so much in the neurobiological !)
Andrew
Those are great photos of a great variety of fish.
Now, not to be argumentative, but couldn’t you just walk away from all of the snakes?
 It sounds like the hats will be about $15-20 each with shipping.
I’ll definitely wear one for $20, but I’d probably take $15.
