Woodcock Skin

The Woodcock is one of those quintessential North Country spider hackles, that has due to its scarcity become often overlooked by modern fly dressers. However, these secretive and elusive birds offer some of the most distinctive soft-hackles suitable for tying spider patterns, and it is no coincidence that Woodcock hackles feature in many old North Country manuscripts and fly lists.

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