Starling feathers have been used for fly tying for centuries and make a really great soft hackle. The color shifts from a deep black to an iridescent peacock-like green. The fibers are soft and webby and move so well in the water. A quality starling skin provides a huge number of hackles at a really affordable price and has tons of small feathers for those smaller size fly patterns.
Starling feathers have been used for fly tying for centuries and make a really great soft hackle. The color shifts from a deep black to an iridescent peacock-like green. The fibers are soft and webby and move so well in the water. A quality starling skin provides a huge number of hackles at a really affordable price and has tons of small feathers for those smaller size fly patterns.
