In addition to those, dyed pheasant rump feathers also work well. Especially on the smaller speys.
Other thoughts:
Blue-earred pheasant ties the best speys in my opinion, but it can be quite pricey.
Schlappen can also be used to tie speys as well.
Burnt goose also works well, though some preparation may be needed. Burnt goose can have a tendency to split, even with presoaking.
I have heard that Whiting makes some spey hackle material now. Have not tried it yet.
Eric
Hans Weilenmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hans Weilenmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On 22 Aug 2004 at 17:06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I'm curious, and since the list is slow, I thought I'd ask. I would like to
> get hackle for spey flies so I can try my hand at it after the month and the
> swaps are done, but Spirit River (no affiliation) is the only source I could
> find for "Spey Hackle"... Is this simply cock hackle? If not, what makes it
> different and what animal does it come from? Is there another name for it or
> another source? Just curious...
Pete,
Traditionally the hackle used on spey flies would be grey heron. This is now a
protected bird, and tiers have looked for alternatives.
Mostly used these days are blue eared pheasant, 'burnt' goose or more recently
feathers from a rhea, a bird from south america.
Cheers,
Hans
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