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Originally Posted by amateurflyfishermen
Hi I When I tie my flys I use brown hackle for some of my flys but the feathers are so big would I be able to cut the sides of the hackle or would that effect my fly.
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Are you talking about dry flies or wet flies like wooly worms and buggers?
Some dry fly patterns such as the thorax style actually call for a clipped underbody. The clipped hackle on thorax flies helps keep the fly balanced and upright. On regular "catskill style" dry flies, clipped hackle will take away from the patterns aesthetic quality and perhaps even it's effectiveness.
I wouldn't be too worried about longer hackles on my wet flies. The extra hackle length can translate to extra fish attracting motion.