Hareline English Hackle Pliers

What it is

Hareline English Hackle Pliers are hackle pliers for gripping a feather stem while you wrap. They’re built to hold tight with a strong, secure, slip-resistant grip, and the ergonomic shape gives you precise control at the bench. Durable construction means they’ll stand up to repeated wrapping and tying sessions.

What to tie with it

Use them to hold and wrap hackle feathers for clean, even turns, especially when you’re working with small, delicate hackle where finger wrapping gets fiddly. They’re also handy any time you want that same controlled grip on other materials like wire ribbing, tinsel, peacock herl, stripped quill, or biots while you wrap.

Flies and the fish they're for

Hackle pliers show up constantly in classic dry-fly work where you’re winding an upright hackle collar for trout on rivers and spring creeks. They’re just as useful on traditional wet flies when you’re wrapping soft or stiffer hackle for trout in streams and lakes. On very small dry flies, they help you keep tension and spacing consistent so the fly rides and fishes the way it should for picky trout in clear water.