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Index => Fly Tying => Topic started by: Matt Henderson on 15/05/2011 at 21:17

Title: hen capes
Post by: Matt Henderson on 15/05/2011 at 21:17

Can anybody recommend hen capes? I'm looking for some for tying some wee spiders and wet flies?  Probably iron blue, and black and maybe a ginger for good measure?

Cheers

Matt

Title: Re: hen capes
Post by: jpm75 on 16/05/2011 at 11:51

Hi Matt, you'll get a real good selection at cooks hill flytying. They'll career for all your wet fly needs and small enough fibres for spiders.

Title: Re: hen capes
Post by: Matt Henderson on 16/05/2011 at 12:41

they look great, lots of other stuff to get on there too! Might treat myself to a few capes and a waterhen skin!

cheers

matt

Title: Re: hen capes
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 17/05/2011 at 01:53

Quote from: mdh on 16/05/2011 at 12:41

they look great, lots of other stuff to get on there too! Might treat myself to a few capes and a waterhen skin!

I have one and it's beautiful, Steve also has some of the best partridge skins
available, if you drop him a line he can find stuff to suit what you want.
A good addition to any spidermans collection is a starling skin :wink
probably the most effective feathers for any small flies, IMHO
I would never be without one :z16

sandy