Dark Barred Ginger or Cree Hackle Use

[Browntown3 0]

I saw a sweet Whiting Bronze Cree cape online last hear and got it for a good price. I use it on the usual adams, para nymphs ect. What else can i use it on? Dark colored mayflies? I was in my local shop today and saw on sale a Whiting Bronz Dark Barred Ginger saddle for 35$. Couldnt pass it up. What do you guys use this hackle for?

Thanks for the help,

Kev

[utyer 0]

I use it for any thing where ginger or brown is called for. The short saddle feathers, about 2 to 3 inches are great for a number of different salt water patterns.

[phg 0]

Agreed, I use barred ginger almost exclusively for brown hackle. The barring isn't sufficiently noticeable, when wound on, to alter the overall coloration, but the slight variations of color make a more attractive fly.

[Piker20 0]

Agree with above. I firmly believe shades are better than solid colour blocks and grizzle, barred ginger, badger, etc will always be my choice over solid colours for trout wets and dries.

[Browntown3 0]

What about for brown mayflies? Such as parachutes?

[flytyerinpa 0]

I use barred ginger feathers for the hackle on the Chili Pepper Wooly Bugger

[Piker20 0]

The parachute style presents that dimpled effect on the surface and I'm not convinced the colour matters all that much aside from using a broken(grizzled)hackle so different shades show light differently from below. Also why I don't tie bodies in a solid shade. Or try not to. Mix dubbing or use dubbing that has natural shade changes like seal.

[1hook 0]

I have a whiting dark barred ginger cape, just got done tying some elk hair caddis with it, very nice feathers.