{{+1}}Hackle – ‘beard’ type legs{{-1}}
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AKA: Legs - hackle 'beard' type.
Hackle beards are tied in to represent legs on a fly and in some cases to camouflage the point of the hook. They can be tied with almost any soft hackle or feather. In the example below I have tied the beard with a Ringneck Pheasant feather (also known as church window feathers). The important thing is to select a soft hackle that has barbules that are the correct length. In most cases select a hackle with barbules equal in distance to the distance from the top of the tie in position and the barb of the hook.
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Last Updated: January 1, 2011
Author: StephenChatterton
Author: StephenChatterton
Categories: Free fly tying