hen pheasant wings

[shrek]

hi guys, got hold of a pair of wings recently as I'm starting to get into winged wets etc. what I was wondering, is there any uses for other than the prmary and secondary feathers in tying, I ask as I noticed the small feathers around the shoulder (that look like little sheilds) look nice, any help appreciated

[darwin]

They can be used for spiders or other wet flies.

[shrek]

just as a hackle darwin? was thinking they could be used something like a junglecock eye

[darwin]

That is the only way I have seen them used. Go ahead and give it a try, you might like the results.

[arkle]

The quills are often used instead of tail feather sections for flies like the Invicta series, they are easier to tie & split less.

[flytyingguy]

Use them like Davie Mcphail does on his Tan Caddis, you can get some cracking results from bug bonding soft hackles from woodcock, grouse etc