Spirit River UV2 Emu Feathers

Exotic with a unique appearance, Spirit River’s UV2 Emu Feathers are a solid choice for a ton of different fly styles. From tying tails on streamers to lifelike gills on nymphs, these feathers work for a range of different patterns. Coming in a bag with a variety of sizes, this assortment allows you to tie flies large and small, while Spirit River’s UV2 Technology runs these feathers through a double-dye dying process that displays UVF (ultraviolet fluorescence) and UVR (ultraviolet reflectance) wavelengths to give your flies a bold look in the water. Ready to tie fresh or saltwater patterns, Spirit River’s UV2 Emu Feathers are a fun addition to all of our tying benches. 

Uses

Emu Feathers carry a pretty vast range of applications. These features are commonly used for things like making tails on streamers or gills on nymphs, but they can also be wound like a soft hackle or used to tie tails on small nymphs and midges. Versatile feathers, you can rely on Spirit River’s Emu Feathers for tying flies both large and small. 

Comparisons 

Emu Feathers have a set of properties that no other feather really offers. Ostrich Herl offers a similar ability to craft tails on streamers and you can also use it to tie gills on nymphs, but it lacks the fiber length of Emu Feathers. On the other hand, Neck Hackle would be similar when looking for something to wind like Emu, but neck hackle doesn’t have the webby yet stiff characteristics of Emu. Emu Feathers are a pretty unique tying material that offers fibers that are both soft and stiff at the same time, and for that reason, there’s no comparison that offers exactly what you get from Emu.