I tie and fish a lot of soft hackles. I keep the body pretty simple, normally just a thread body. Recently I have moved away from partridge and have gone to CDC (Coq De Conard) and CDL (Coq De Leon). I first thought these materials would matte together. But it is just the opposite both demonstrate a lot of leggy movement. Also, the CDL is pretty darn tuff stuff and I find the barring attractive.
Tim
