Blue Eared Pheasant
- Barb: 1” to 3”+ in length, soft with little webbing
- Stem: 3/4" to 1 1/2" usable length, small to medium diameter, very supple
- Uses: Excellent collars and dividers, 4 to 6 wraps possible allowing palmering medium to large bodies and traditional spey flies.
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Green Pheasant (over Rhea)
- Barb: 1/2” to 1” in length, soft with some webbing.
- Stem: 1” to 1 1/2" usable length, medium diameter, quite supple.
- Uses: Collars and dividers.
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Schlappen
- Barb: 1/2” to 3/4” in length, soft and very webby
- Stem: 3” to 6” usable length, medium diameter, reasonably supple.
- Uses: Palmer on large flies, collars and dividers w/multiple flies per feather.
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Steelhead Anglers Spey Hackle
- Barb: 1/2” to 1 1/4" in length, soft and very webby.
- Stem: 4” to 5” usable length, medium diameter, somewhat supple.
- Uses: Basically larger selected schlappen, palmer on large flies, multiple collars and dividers per feather.
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Spey Plumes (mini ostrich)
- Barb: 1/2" to 2 1/2" in length, very soft with prominent barbules.
- Stem: 1” to 3” usable length, medium to large diameter, moderately stiff.
- Uses: Collars and dividers.
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Dyed over White Pheasant
- Barb: 1/2” to 3/4” in length, soft and webby.
- Stem: 1/2” to 1 1/4” usable length, medium diameter, reasonably supple.
- Uses: Collars, dividers, palmer on small flies.
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Rooster Saddle
- Barb: 3/8” to 3/4” in length, somewhat stiff.
- Stem: 4” to 7” usable length, medium-small in diameter, quite supple.
- Uses: great for supporting soft materials in wings, or other hackles. Long stems allow for palmering large flies, or multiple flies/feather.
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Hen Saddle
- Barb: 3/8” to 5/8” in length, very soft and webby.
- Stem: 3/4” to 2” usable length, medium-small in diameter, quite supple.
- Uses: Collars, dividers between wing stages, palmer over small bodied flies.
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Pheasant Rump
- Barb: 3/4' to 1 1/2” in length, soft with little webbing.
- Stem:3/4” to 1 1/4” usable length, medium diameter, reasonably supple.
- Uses: Collar, dividers, palmer on small bodied flies.
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Hareline Spey Hackle
- Barb: 1” to 2” in length, soft with a little webbing.
- Stem: 1 1/2" to 2” usable length, fairly stiff.
- Uses: Collars, dividers and small palmered bodies
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Tip dyed Marabou
- Barb: 1 1/2" to 3” in length, very soft and fluffy, needs support to avoid collapse.
- Stem: medium to large, supple to moderately stiff. Selecting is critical.
- Uses: Collars and dividers, often multiple feathers are wrapped directly in front of previous feather.
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Rhea (in dubbing loop)
- Barb: 2” to 4” in length, soft with little or no webbing.
- Stem: Unusable, unless split.
- Uses: long collars and dividers.
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Ostrich Herl (in dubbing loop)
- Barb: 2” to 4” in length, very soft with prominent barbules.
- Stem: Unusable, unless split.
- Uses: Long collars and dividers
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Golden Pheasant
- Barb: 1” to 2” in length, soft with little web, brown and red in color.
- Stem: 3/4" to 1 1/2" in length, medium small in diameter fairly supple.
- Uses: Collars and dividers.
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Mallard
- Barb: 1” to 2” in length, soft and moderately webby, dark and light variegation.
- Stem: 3/4" to 1 1/4" usable length, medium diameter, somewhat stiff.
- Uses: Collars and dividers.
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