Below is a general guide on common feathers used in fly tying like: CDC, turkey biots , wood duck, quills, peacock herl, pheasant tails , and so on. Can you use chicken feathers for fly tying? Just like the cdl rooster capes and Saddles, the hen pelts have various uses. The feathers can be used … Read more
Soft hackles are perhaps the most versatile patterns because you can fish them effectively from the streambed to the surface. These simple flies are chameleons, effectively imitating almost the entire life cycles of mayflies, midges, caddisflies, and a host of other arthropods. Are soft hackle wet flies? The Partridge Hare’s Ear Soft Hackle is an … Read more
The short answer is fly tying feathers are a collective term that covers the feathers used for tying or dressing flies. We fly tyers buy feathers to be used for tails, hackles, throats or wings. Can you use chicken feathers for fly tying? Just like the cdl rooster capes and Saddles, the hen pelts have … Read more
What is a hackle feather ? A chicken’s hackle feathers are the feathers around the neck These feathers can sometimes be showy in roosters. People that “fly tie” (for trout fishing) usually use long, slender hackle feathers from a rooster. Hackles are actually differently shaped in hens and roosters. Rooster hackles are longer and pointier. … Read more