Male ringneck pheasant skins offer tons of different colors/textures for fly tying.
Female ringneck pheasant skins are far less colorful, but in my opinion they are more useful for wingless wet flies. The mixed earthy tones (tans/browns/cream) and mottled appearance make the feathers ideal for fishing flies.
These are harder to find than the brightly colored male skins, but the are worth checking out.
Ringneck Pheasants - Reference Photos
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Re: Ringneck Pheasants - Reference Photos
The upper coverts from a hen pheasant wing are particularly nice ...
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Hackle: Hen pheasant upper covert
Body: Tying thread touch dubbed with hare's ear
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Hook: Daiichi 1530, Size #16
Thread: Uni-Thread 8/0, Camel
Hackle: Hen pheasant upper covert
Body: Tying thread touch dubbed with hare's ear
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Re: Ringneck Pheasants - Reference Photos
Thanks for the link Bill. I've taken the liberty to add your fly photo and recipe to your post. Beautiful example of how useful the hen pheasant feathers can be.
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