This is a semi-realistic super hi floating CdC mayfly spinner. The hackle fibres make wonderfull mayfly tails… Nergisco (black) palometas (white) rubion (natural red) palteado (silver grey) acerade (ash grey) avellandado (brownish grey) perla (pearl grey) claro (light grey) oscura (dark grey)įlor de Escoba (dark background with reddish brown spots) sarrioso (light brown background with pale russet brown flecks) corona (fallow deer background with pale russet brown flecks) aconchado (conch shell) langareto (mottled in distinct yellowy lines) encendido (flushed with red) medio (medium shaded and stippled) oscura (dark shade) crudo (immature indistinct mottling. The trditional names given to the colours are: The feathers come in two different types: Indio, these are solid and plain coloured. The quality of feather is also effected by the time of year they are harvested from the birds. In their finest form the feathers have a stiffness and glasslike translucency that come from birds bread at high altitude on a soil rich in chalk. The feathers have become more easy to obtain in recent years as their popularity within fly tying has risen. The speckeled plumage also make excellent tails and caddis wings. The feathers have remarkable colourations and, in the traditional Spanish patterns in which they where used, are not wound onto the hook as a normal hackle.Instead bunches of the fibres are bound onto the hook and then splayed with the tying thread to obtain a radial hackle effect. The feathers come in a plastic bag that’s roughly 6 inches by 3 inches.These are spade hackles from the roosters of rare breeds of domestic fowl, that originate from the region of Leon in northern Spain. The barbules can be stripped from the stem to provide plenty of material for tailing and wing cases. Pack Size - Twelve individual feathers are included in each pack. The barbules are roughly ¾ to ½ inch in length. It looks awesome used as a hackle on shrimp patterns like the Killer Shrimp.Īpproximate Dimensions - The feathers are approximately four inches long and ½ inch at the base tapering to ¼ inch at the tip. Hareline Coq De Leon can also be used as a wing on Matuka patterns and on Flat Wings. Try using it as hackle on larger Catskill-style dries like Dark and Light Cahills. This material can also be substituted for a tail on Hares Ears and Copper Johns. The Perdigon is a great example of a nymph pattern tied with Coq De Leon. Use UV2 Coq De Leon Perdigon when you want to create a hot spot or add a splash of color and use Hareline Coq De Leon when you want a more subtle fly.ĭry Flies and Nymphs - Hareline Coq De Leon is perfect for tying tails on nymphs and dries. Both UV2 Coq De Leon Perdigon and Hareline Coq De Leon can be used for the same purpose. UV2 Coq De Leon Perdigon was created to tie the Perdigon, a Euro-style nymph that is designed to sink quickly and grab a fish’s attention. UV2 Coq De Leon Perdigon vs Hareline Coq De Leon - UV2 Coq De Leon Perdigon differs from standard Coq De Leon in that it is dyed in UV fluorescent colors. Coq De Leon can also make a great addition to realistic shrimp patterns and toned down Spey-style flies. Coq De Leon can be wrapped as a collar hackle on bugger type flies or used as a wing on streamers. Coq De Leon is perfect for natural-looking wing cases and legs on nymphs. Patterns and Tying Techniques - Coq De Leon can be used as tailing material on nymphs and dry flies and as a large dry fly hackle. Whether you use them as tailing material or wrapped as a hackle, the subtle colors and natural mottling lend themselves to realistic patterns. Hareline Coq De Leon is a great choice for matching the hatch. Hareline Coq De Leon is available in nine different natural colors. The feathers have long stiff barbules that are naturally mottled. Hareline Coq De Leon is a unique type of hackle.
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