Bronze Mallard Shoulders sized 3-5" and sold by the 1/8 oz. There are about 50 feathers per 1/8 oz pack and each pack contains 1.75 grams Rights + 1.75 grams Lefts
Bronze mallard shoulder feathers are among the most classic, prized, and notoriously technical natural materials in fly tying. Taken from the upper breast/shoulder region of a drake mallard, they feature a distinct, fine brownish-bronze vermiculation (speckling) over a slate-grey background.
Primary Application: Used predominantly to tie roofed wings, whole wings, and sides on classic sea trout, Atlantic salmon flies (like the Lady Caroline or Spey patterns), and traditional wet flies.
Fiber Structure: Unlike stiff quill flight feathers, bronze mallard fibers are soft, highly flexible, and feature tiny interlocking barbules. When mounted correctly, the fibers collapse around the hook shank to form a sleek, low-profile roofed wing that breathes in the water.
Natural Sheen & Color: The rich tan-to-bronze speckling provides an earthy, mottled look that imitates swimming prey, baitfish, or stonefly carcasses while adding subtle metallic highlights.
Bronze Mallard Shoulders sized 3-5" and sold by the 1/8 oz. There are about 50 feathers per 1/8 oz pack and each pack contains 1.75 grams Rights + 1.75 grams Lefts
Bronze mallard shoulder feathers are among the most classic, prized, and notoriously technical natural materials in fly tying. Taken from the upper breast/shoulder region of a drake mallard, they feature a distinct, fine brownish-bronze vermiculation (speckling) over a slate-grey background.
Primary Application: Used predominantly to tie roofed wings, whole wings, and sides on classic sea trout, Atlantic salmon flies (like the Lady Caroline or Spey patterns), and traditional wet flies.
Fiber Structure: Unlike stiff quill flight feathers, bronze mallard fibers are soft, highly flexible, and feature tiny interlocking barbules. When mounted correctly, the fibers collapse around the hook shank to form a sleek, low-profile roofed wing that breathes in the water.
Natural Sheen & Color: The rich tan-to-bronze speckling provides an earthy, mottled look that imitates swimming prey, baitfish, or stonefly carcasses while adding subtle metallic highlights.
