What hackles for Adams

[Salmonfisher109 0]

We can not get grizzly here in nz what other hackles should I use?

[williamhj 0]

I have some herbert miner variants that are similar to grizzly. I'd just look for another hackle that has a similar coloring even if the pattern/colors are exactly the same. May not officially be an adams but I'd bet the fish wouldn't mind a bit.

[riffleriversteelheadslayer 0]

I tie a fly that is exactly the same as an Adams but use a badger hackle instead looks great and the trout don't mind

[utyer 0]

Cree, or barred ginger works well too. Or just a dun, and a dark ginger.

[Salmonfisher109 0]

is black alright

[williamhj 0]

is black alright

Alright for what? If you're looking to tie an adams then black doesn't cut it. If you're looking to tie a fly that'll catch fish, give it a try. The trout will let you know. I've never used black hackle on one but who knows. Could work.

[Salmonfisher109 0]

i have a furnace neck cape they are my only capes what one is best to try

[DryFlies4Life 0]

Neither cape will make an adams. Both capes can however be used to make a number of flys that catch fish. Try just ting a generic dry fly with the hackle you have, it will probably catch something.

[shoebop 0]

just curious, why can't you get grizzly hackle

in New Zealand?

sorry, duplicate.

[shoebop 0]

I'm just curious, why can't you get grizzly hackle in New Zealand

[planettrout 0]

We can not get grizzly here in nz what other hackles should I use?

 

This shop is in Christchurch NZ and they carry Metz half necks in grizzly:

 

http://www.completeangler.co.nz/materials-xidg27495.html

 

There are probably others that may carry Whiting...use that google thingee...

 

 

PT/TB

[Salmonfisher109 0]

thanks for that all the hair dresses are using it to put in people hair

[DryFlies4Life 0]

Thats been a problem for a while, however throughout the fashion craze most tiers could still find hackle, especially very common hackle like grizzly. If you really want to get some grizzly im sure there's a shop around you somewhere that carrys grizzly hackle, some have even been mentioned earlier.

[Salmonfisher109 0]

hi what flys can i make using those two capes

[flytire 0]

brown and grizzly hackle are the traditional hackles for an adams.

 

some tyers might use a cree or a barred ginger or a dyed grizzly to tie them

 

use whatever hackle you have for whatever fly you want to tie

 

GOOGLE "flies using black hackle" or "flies using furnace hackle"

 

be creative, experiment