Speaking of Soft Hackles -what size ?

[TSMcDougald 0]

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[Shmang 0]

Now that is sexy. A super job on that one.

Take care,

Shmang

[Sandan 0]

11 hours ago, Mogup said:

Speaking of soft hackle.  First time I’ve sat down at the tying desk since I broke my ribs.  The hackle is a Furnace Metz hen that I just pu at a very nice price.  Look at those black tips !

Tres nice!

[Moshup 0]

Thank you Gentlemen !

[chugbug27 0]

+1 it really does come together

[Moshup 0]

If that was intended for me Chugbug27 thank you.

[Moshup 0]

The fly had small oval gold ribbing which you can’t see due to the exposure. Need to get something better to take pics other than my cellphone.

[chugbug27 0]

yup (your first message above, not the second, though it wouldn't hurt)

[Moshup 0]

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[DUBBN 0]

The majority of the time I use size 16 and 14 soft hackles. There are times tho when I use a size 24.

[DarrellP 0]

A Carey special is commonly tied in size 8.  It is a big soft hackle.  Then there are Steelhead and sea run cuts flies.  Some Steelhead soft hackles are pretty big.

I use a lot of size 10 soft hackles for panfish.

[troutmaster08 0]

I've tied some in 12.

[Guest]

A guide showed me some with flash for bodies.  Gotta tryem though.   They’re 14,16,18.   Would really like to see some pics of the 20s and smaller.   Thanks 

Whipped out a few more.  Don’t have small enough feathers for the 20,22s.   

[quantumrr 0]

Here's a fantastic way to tie them small, even if you don't have feathers that seem small enough 

 

[Guest]

Thanks I needed that....