Partridge feathers for fly tying
The best partridge feathers for your nymphs, wet flies and small streamers
Partridge feathers certainly belong on every tying table because of their many great features. Their mottled or speckled appearance allows them to imitate the natural colouring of aquatic insects and other small prey. The soft fibres of the partridge feathers are primarily used for fly patterns that are offered under water. Their mobility gives your nymphs, wet flies and also smaller streamer patterns a lot of liveliness and makes your flies extremely attractive for trout, grayling and co. These feathers are very versatile and can be tied in to mimic tails but also legs or wings. The soft fibres may look delicate and filigree, but if you tie in the feather correctly, your fly pattern will they prove durable against a lot of takes and fights. We have partridge feathers that are perfect for fly tying: natural or coloured, selected as well as on the bellows or neck or wing, where you will find the matching feathers in different sizes to have the right feather for each hook size at hand.
PARTRIDGE FEATHERS
PERFECT FOR A WIDE VARIETY OF FLY PATTERNS
Partridge feathers are among the most widely used fly tying materials. Versatile and easy to work with, they are ideal for tying dry flies, emergers, wet flies, nymphs and even streamers. When wound around the hook, the feather fibres open up and separate beautifully, creating a highly realistic imitation of an insect's legs and other appendages. Thanks to their exceptional softness, they move naturally in the water, giving your flies a lifelike appearance that fish find hard to resist. In addition, the finely mottled fibres give your fly patterns an even more natural and realistic appearance.
Besides imitating an insect's legs, partridge feathers are also perfect for creating wings. In this case, instead of winding the feather around the hook shank, simply tie it in flat along the top of the fly.
There are countless other ways to use these versatile feathers – the only limit is your imagination.
When tying flies, it is important to choose the appropriate feather size so that it matches both the proportions of the fly pattern and the size of the hook. For this reason, our packs contain partridge feathers in various sizes, allowing you to choose the perfect feather for every application. If you are looking for an even greater selection, we recommend a complete partridge skin, which offers an almost unlimited range of feather sizes and natural shades. Alternatively, you can choose a partridge head and neck or a wing if you specifically need smaller or larger feathers.
In addition to natural colours such as grey and brown, we also offer dyed partridge feathers. This allows you to match the colours of your fly patterns perfectly, creating either harmonious or high-contrast imitations.