Brad29 Posted January 24, 2011 Posted January 24, 2011 What type of hackle would one use to put a collar on a nymph such as a prince. Quote
headscan Posted January 24, 2011 Posted January 24, 2011 I often use partridge feathers for that sort of thing. Any cheap saddle hackle like some of the chinese hen hackles should work just as well. Quote
Guest 420FLYFISHIN Posted January 24, 2011 Posted January 24, 2011 partridge died in different colors, the larger bag is only like $3 My only problem is that i run out of small usable feathers fast, is it better to buy the skin over a bag? Quote
Gaffer Posted January 24, 2011 Posted January 24, 2011 The bags of partridge that I have had seemed to not have enough good feathers and more fluff than anything else. I like the cheap chinese hen hackles for soft hackles too. Andrew Quote
seanbritt Posted January 24, 2011 Posted January 24, 2011 I find a nice, and cheap, alternative is pheasant tail. This is especially handy when tying in quantity. Quote
FraserN Posted February 1, 2011 Posted February 1, 2011 I use both partridge and pheasant tails from birds I harvest in the fall. I usually get about one of each bird, so it saves cost on buying it. Quote
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