Another newbie question for the learned:
Hackle, it seems to come in lots of colors, combinations, sizes and qualities...
I've picked up "strung saddle hackle" and "loose neck hackle", pre packaged for tying and got two packages labeled "wet fly hackle" and "dry fly hackle" in a material kit my wife ordered me from ebay.
My difficulty has been that with what I have purchased to date, the only fly I've tied where the hackle looks appropriate is some wooly buggers... with everything else, the hackle I have been trying seems over sized and comes out a bit sloppy looking.
Could someone offer a few words on purchasing and what to look for in selecting an appropriate feather for a particular fly? Or if anyone is aware of something written on the subject offer a link?
Many thanks,
Hackle, it seems to come in lots of colors, combinations, sizes and qualities...
I've picked up "strung saddle hackle" and "loose neck hackle", pre packaged for tying and got two packages labeled "wet fly hackle" and "dry fly hackle" in a material kit my wife ordered me from ebay.
My difficulty has been that with what I have purchased to date, the only fly I've tied where the hackle looks appropriate is some wooly buggers... with everything else, the hackle I have been trying seems over sized and comes out a bit sloppy looking.
Could someone offer a few words on purchasing and what to look for in selecting an appropriate feather for a particular fly? Or if anyone is aware of something written on the subject offer a link?
Many thanks,