either a collar or as palmered hackle. I have been doing this for a pretty long time now and I bet most just pitch the fluffy part and stem away, right?

I just tied this while I help off making this post to show what I mean. This is probably a 1/64, but can be 1/32 or even 1/16 with small hook like a #6 regular bend or maybe a #8 Sickle. Anyway this is just one piece of the trash left over from hackle and why I keep this kind of stuff. Just like marabou, but is not and there was probably 2 or more other pieces I could have cut off to make tails. So I stick all the what I see as possible usable stuff in sandwich bags by color just in case I want to use it. Just some ideas I thought I would share.

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