Way too many years ago, a friend gave me some shed feathers from his parrot. Being a thrifty Bohemian, I tied a few soft hackles. No idea what I did with these flies or if I ever fished them!
Parrot Soft Hackles
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Re: Parrot Soft Hackles
#2Just saw this post..The back feathers of parakeets, canaries etc are wonderful soft hackles, but fragile. Since soft hackles are fast and easy, I use them then retie them after a while. The softness and fragility make the hackles move freely especially in the ponds.
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Re: Parrot Soft Hackles
#3Bob, the Parrot makes one beautiful fly! The way the bright green flows into yellow....wowza!