Indian Cock Necks
Many of you will remember back to when you anxiously awaited for the day your fly shop received a new shipment of rooster capes.
If you were one of the lucky ones, you got to be one of the first to look through them. They came in barrels and the thrill of digging through all those capes looking for just the right one, well you get the idea!
Then came Metz, and today we have Whiting, feathers that in those days you never would have dreamt of. But many of you still like tying with these.
Looking for just the right color and size!
Tips for tying with Indian Necks
These small rooster necks offer a great value to the fly tyer. For dry flies, they usually have enough small feathers to tie down to #14's, but be ready to use two hackles to fill out the collar and the stems are a bit stiff.
Some of the colors are better than the expensive capes and make for great legs on nymphs. Feather used in patterns of days gone by can be found in these Indian Cock Necks.
For streamer patterns, they are a favorite for many tiers. The feathers are webby and sturdy, holding their shape in the water. They're also great for crawdad claws.
The Indian Hen Necks shine when used for nymphs and soft hackle wet flies. The fibers are soft and webby. You won't find hen feathers that are softer. My favorite are the Speckled Hen Backs. The delicate modeling gives you fly that buggy look.
***For those of you who watch Davie McPhail on youtube, he uses the feathers from these Indian Necks to tie two of his favorite dry flies. You need to see it; Davie McPhail.
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Soft Hackle Hen Feathers
The fibers on today's hen capes are almost as stiff as those on an Indian Rooster Cape. The effects of selective breeding for dry fly capes with small sizes has caused this.
A few years ago I met A. K. Best at a fly fishing show. He was tying parachute patterns and using Whiting hen capes for the hackle. He said that the fibers were stiff enough and gave the fly a bit of a bounce when it hit the water.
So if it's Soft Hackle you're looking for, you won't find any hen feathers softer than these.
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