Monday 22 December 2014

Using Collins Hackle...

Not only do I love the colours that Collins Hackle capes come in, the feathers are great quality. I want to show what they look like when wrapped so I have taken a feather from each cape and wrapped the onto a needle.

L-R Dyed barred dun, Brassy dun, Barred ginger, Med brown dun, Grizzly and Natural barred dun
Although the individual feathers aren't as long as on Whiting capes I have found they will tie the same size range.

To show how small the capes will tie I have tied a Griffiths gnat and a variant. The variant is tied with barred ginger hackle and pheasant tail body.

Griffiths gnat variant tied on a size 22 Partridge midge supreme
Griffiths gnat tied on a size 24 Partridge midge supreme
I have also been messing around with some of Joeseph Ludkin's Reel wings; the results are pleasing.

I used the brassy dun cape for this winged klink


The same as the klink above but tied on a Tiemco BL100
The hook shank has been kinked at the thorax
And to finish off a hare's ear jingler using the natural barred dun cape.

A scruffy, impressionistic dry; just the thing for early season trouting

2 comments:

  1. I have one brown collins cape, grade 3, which for me is great. The quality is awesome...
    Nice post!

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    1. I'm more than happy with them, great value and I agree with you on the quality.

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