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Doug Swisher's No
Hackle Wing Cutters
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Available in six sizes: 10 - 20
Cutter
Shape
We’ve
updated an iconic fly. Doug Swisher and Carl Richards first introduced
the No Hackle in 1970. Hailed as revolutionary by Joe Brooks, the No
Hackle is a masterpiece of simple, yet elegant design. A thinly-dubbed
abdomen and thorax is punctuated by tails split at right angles and
topped with wings of mallard duck quill segments, the trailing edges of
which extend to the lower edge of the body. Placed in this manner, both
the tail and the bottom of the wings serve as “outriggers”, stabilizing
the fly as it drifts.
The body floats flush in the water and the wings are cocked at 45-degree
angles to match the attitude of a just-emerged dun, floating along while
its wings inflate and dry. Gone was the “bottle brush” of wound hackle
featured on nearly all dry flies up to that time. The pattern optimized
the key visual triggers of size, color, and silhouette and improving how
those features are viewed by the trout.
In honor
of Doug and Carl, we’ve introduced No Hackle Wing cutters for use with
our
River Foam® brand Wing Sheet Material. No more wrestling with duck
quill wings! River Foam® floats, is translucent, and more durable. And,
the shape of our cutters retain the original silhouette of the classic!
You’ll be amazed at how fast you can tie the time-tested No Hackle –
even down to size 20s!
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Please join us in congratulating
Doug Swisher and the late Carl Richards
on their induction into the
Fly Fishing Hall Of Fame - 2011
The Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum
Doug Swisher's No
Hackle™ Wing Cutters..........$6.75
each
One small cutting pad included with each individual cutter purchased
Size #10
Size #12
Size #14
Size #16
Size #18
Size #20
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