Hareline Cinnamon Tip Turkey Tail Feathers

One of those feathers that give the tier a ton of different uses, Hareline's Cinnamon Tip Turkey Tail Feathers have a natural appearance that works wonders when imitating a ton of different insects. These Cinnamon Tip Turkey Tail Feathers are high-quality and offer a brilliant mottled/barred effect when tied in. Cinnamon Tip Turkey Tail Feathers are an excellent choice when tying wincases on nymphs and they can also be used to wrap bodies in order to create the naturally mottled look found in many insects. Whether you're prepping your nymph box to match March Browns or whipping up some soft hackles, these Turkey Tail Feathers make it easy to get a nice natural appearance.

Uses

Incredibly versatile, the Cinnamon Tip Turkey Tail Feathers can be used in a variety of different ways. These feathers are great for things like tying tail fibers on nymphs and wet flies, crafting wingcases, palmering bodies, imitating antennae on nymphs like stoneflies, and they can also be used to tie in slip feather wings on dry flies, wet flies, and even streamers like the Muddler Minnow. A wealth of uses with a clean natural color, these Turkey Tail Feathers add a natural and lifelike appearance every time you work them into a fly.

Comparisons

Turkey Tail Feathers offer a unique look that isn't found in many other feathers. However, a similar quill feather is Hareline's Mottled Peacock Wing Quill. These feathers also have a barred effect and can be used in similar ways to a Turkey Tail Feather, but they don't have quite the same appearance in that their coloring is much lighter and also more mottled. So if you're looking for a dark appearance to your flies, it's best to go with the Turkey Feathers, but if you want something a bit lighter, then the Peacock Wing Feathers are a fine alternative.

Example Flies

One of the most commonly tied flies that incorporates Cinnamon Tip Turkey Feathers is the Hare's Ear Nymph, which uses it for the wingcase.