Hareline Hungarian Partridge Skin

A necessary component of just about everyone's tying bench is a Hungarian Partridge Skin. With their Hungarian Partridge Skin, Hareline delivers a #1 grade skin that's perfect for a ton of different applications. Hungarian Partridge Skins are packed with feathers of various sizes; this provides excellent tying versatility, and with their soft, webby features, these feathers are great for things like soft hackles, emergers, wet flies, and legs/tails on nymphs. Beautifully colored with attractive natural markings, these feathers add life to your flies while mimicking the natural appearance found in most insects. Whether you're taking the traditional route and filling your box with some Partridge and Oranges or working on a nymph pattern of your own, Hareline has everything that you need with their Hungarian Partridge Skin.

Uses

Hungarian Partridge Skins offer versatility that few other bird skins offer. With their webby characteristics and natural coloring, these feathers are an excellent choice for tying in legs and tails on your nymph patterns. However, Partridge Feathers really shine when wrapping soft hackles or tying emergers, and another solid use is when tying pectoral fins on sculpins and Game Changers. With this Hungarian Partridge Skin, you'll get a wide assortment of feather sizes, which allows you to tie flies both large, medium, and small in size.

Comparisons

While there isn't really a feather that exactly matches the natural coloration, size, and shape of Partridge Feathers, a decent substitute is a Whiting Hen Saddle. These Hen Saddles offer nice webby feathers that work equally well for soft hackle flies, and they're available in a ton of different colors, but they don't have the coloration of a Partridge Feather, so if that's what you're looking for, it's really best to stick with the original.

Example Flies

While Hungarian Partridge Feathers have been used in a ton of different flies, two of the most common are the Partridge and Orange Soft Hackle and the Prince Nymph.