Hen Hackle for buggers

[jamie shard 0]

So, here's what I'm looking for: a grey and white speckled soft hackle that is long enough to use as a wooley bugger hackle, but could also be used in the place of hungarian partridge for soft hackle flies/nymph legs.

 

(Am I describing it well enough? Something with a strong enough stem and long enough to palmer over about 1.5 inches, something with nice markings like partridge hackle...?)

 

Does it exist?

 

-jamie

[Guest]

jamie,

 

You might try something like this: http://www.jsflyfishing.com/cgi-bin/item/NM-790072-0000

 

I have some of those feathers and they may be long enough to do a bugger with(depends on the size of the bugger). If one feather doesn't work you can wrap as far as you can with one and then tie in another feather to complete it.

 

Give them a call and they should be able to let you know an estimated size range for the feathers.

[mozes 0]

Try geting your hands on Whiting grub bag. You get allot of nice hackle for 10.00.

 

[jamie shard 0]

Thanks smallieH... look at what I found on the same site:

 

http://www.jsflyfishing.com/cgi-bin/item/NM-790073-0000

 

 

 

Anybody have experience with this product???

 

 

-jamie

[Guest]

yep, that is good stuff. It's a great substitute for partridge but I don't think it would be big enough to hackle a bugger with though.

[Blueman89 0]

Mozez, where did you get the grab bag?

[Brewer 0]

QUOTE (jamie shard @ Jun 16 2005, 05:00 PM)

Thanks smallieH... look at what I found on the same site: http://www.jsflyfishing.com/cgi-bin/item/NM-790073-0000 Anybody have experience with this product??? -jamie

that is great stuff, smallies right tho, but i wrap two feathers for the buggers.

that stuff also comes with the two sides, and chickaboo if you can find it.

the feathers and chickboo work great together for smaller buggers

[appalachian angler (tn.) 0]

I have used india hen back feathers for nymph legs and usually get about 3 good turns without fluff. Most hen back feathers range from 14-6 judging size for a typical wet fly collar.

 

AA

[jamie shard 0]

Thanks everybody!

 

 

Brewer, could you say more about "feathers and chickboo work great together"?

 

-jamie

[Brewer 0]

http://cgi1.ebay.ca/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?V...item=7144560684

(this is the quickest link i could find), the chickaboo makes a great tail, and the feathers make a great hackle ??, they are also the same color, if you can get them a lite enough color, you can dye em with kool-aid, the blue comes out nice.

the only problem is, your limited to sizes, as in smaller, or micro buggers

[jamie shard 0]

Aha! Thanks, I understand.

 

-j

[whippersnapper 0]

 

 

Hello Jamie,

 

I think that grizzly hackle (bleached, dyed and natural) is your best bet for 1) getting a nice black and white barring effect, and 2) being able to hackle a streamer on a 4x long hook.

 

BTW, have you seen the feathers that Ronn Lucas has to offer? Very Nice, indeed!

 

[mozes 0]

QUOTE

Mozez, where did you get the grab bag?

 

I found it on this site.

 

[rathbone 53 0]

I met a guy that was raising emus. He gave me some feathers that might serve your purpose. The color is fairly non descript but you could dye them. They might be a little stiff also. Come to think of it, they probably wouldn't work. But maybe some one out there could suggest a use for them.

Thanks,

Steve

[Guest]

Check out the JV hen skins from Conranch Hackle their excellent and if you call and talk to Denny and Liz and tell them what you're looking for they'll try and help you out.

 

www.conranch.com

 

Hope this helps,

Fatman