Wapsi White Matuka Soft Hackle

Wapsi White Matuka Soft Hackle is a white, soft hackle feather for larger trout, bass and saltwater flies. Its dense, supple fibres form a soft, full palmered hackle with lively movement in the water. The material is also suitable for Matuka patterns and for forming pectoral fins. The feather settles into a soft silhouette that responds to the movement of the fly and the current, making it useful in patterns that depend on mobile fibres and a flowing profile.

Construction and use

Its softness and webby fibre arrangement allow the feather to be matched to the required volume and movement. In a Matuka construction, it can be positioned along the back of the fly and secured while leaving the fibres free to move. The material suits larger streamers where a soft hackle adds fullness, animation and a lively response during the retrieve.

• Material: white soft hackle feather
• Preparation: loose fly-tying feathers
• Use: larger trout, bass and saltwater flies, Matuka patterns and pectoral fins
• Properties: soft, dense fibres for volume and movement