Traditional Bucktails and Streamers: Straightening Saddle Hackle Feathers

When we buy packs of saddle hackle, the feathers nearly always have significant curves to them. If we try to use these feathers for a traditional streamer, the result is usually garbage.
this video looks at how we can straighten our feathers for use in feather wing streamers.
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[@chasecook3854]

Man, you have a wealth of knowledge and I'm so grateful you've decided to put it online for all of us.

[@FlyTyer1948]

Amazing. That is a very neat solution. I’ve progressively pinched feathers to straighten & used steam to straighten barbules on dry flies that have gotten squished, but this is new to me. Thank you for demonstrating.

[@sttokes]

Thanks Peter. It seems any time I have a question you have a video already posted. All the best

[@SavageFlies]

Peter- this was such a welcome tip! I have so much bent strung saddle hackle that I thought was generally useless for feather-wing streamers. Now I can rethink my entire approach to them. Thank you for this one. Cheers. -Matt

[@hectatusbreakfastus6106]

You have got so much knowledge to pass on. I love that you are doing this channel. I'm literally going to comment on all your videos that I watch to feed the youtube machine.

[@robertwest7197]

Nice, thanks Peter.

[@jmrose60]

Just what I needed! Thanks.

[@TheFlymanJim]

Thanks Great Tip

[@roberta.k4213]

I’m surprised 390 degrees Fahrenheit doesn’t burn that feather? Interesting, good tip. I have tons of curved feathers

[@stevetrybalski3082]

Great tutorial. Thanks for the tips and tricks.. Just walked into my wife's craft room and found a mini iron she uses for quilting. Me, I wonder if she would miss this for awhile..lol
Have a great day. Cheers!!

[@hooked4lifeca]

When she asks, just look real innocent and say, "But dear, what on earth would I use a quilting iron for?"

[@stevetrybalski3082]

@@hooked4lifeca LOL, I have been married to many decades for that trick, she knows me all well.

[@SavageFlies]

@@stevetrybalski3082 If my wife saw me with an iron in my hand she would know something fishy was going on. :-)

[@mikemcguire1160]

I would surely expect that a regular clothes iron on say linen setting on regular ironing board would work too. There may be risks....

[@hooked4lifeca]

Burnt fingers most probably.