brown hackle

American  

noun

Angling.

1. an artificial fly having a peacock herl body, golden tag and tail, and brown hackle.

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brown hackle

Under arching willow, and by promising rock, his brown hackle flickered temptingly, placed by an expert hand.

From The Secret of Lonesome Cove by Adams, Samuel Hopkins

Dark Blue,—feather from Waterhen inside the wing,—reddish brown silk for body,—legs and tail brown hackle.

From The Teesdale Angler by Lakeland, R.

Wings, small red-brown wood duck breast feathers, feelers dark brown hackle, and a large black head.

From How to Tie Flies by Gregg, Ellery Clark

Sometimes when he was at work with their horses, or intent on casting his brown hackle for a fish, she would watch him with eyes that were fuller of love than of understanding.

From The Virginian, a Horseman of the Plains by Wister, Owen

Little Brown,—feather from inside of Woodcock's wing, red copper coloured silk for body, and brown hackle for legs.

From The Teesdale Angler by Lakeland, R.