Hareline Lady Amherst Center Tail Feather

When Your Fly Needs to Make an Entrance

The Lady Amherst Center Tail feather is what happens when nature decides to show off. These striking black-barred feathers have been making steelhead and salmon flies look absolutely phenomenal for decades, and they're not about to stop now.

What Makes It Special

This isn't just any feather—it's the center tail from the Lady Amherst pheasant, featuring bold, crisp barring that creates incredible contrast and movement in the water. The long, flexible fibers are perfect for dubbing loops, where they create a pulsing, undulating profile that fish find irresistible. The barring gives your flies a segmented look that suggests life, movement, and everything a predatory fish wants to eat.

Perfect For Tying

• Steelhead Intruders: The classic application—dubbing loop bodies that swing with authority
• Salmon Flies: Spey patterns and traditional Atlantic salmon flies with dramatic contrast
• Graboid Leech: Jonathan Farmer's deadly pattern that's become a modern classic
• Streamer Wings: Baitfish patterns that need bold barring and movement
• Pike & Musky Flies: Big, aggressive patterns that demand attention
• Saltwater Streamers: Patterns where contrast and movement seal the deal

Dubbing Loop Magic

Lady Amherst really shines in a dubbing loop. The fibers splay out beautifully, creating a buggy, pulsing profile that looks alive in the water. The barring creates a segmented appearance that suggests everything from shrimp to baitfish to whatever the fish thinks it should eat right now.

One feather per pack—because quality over quantity is the Lady Amherst way.