Cock Pheasant Colour Extracted & Dyed Centre Tails deliver vivid, clean colour through one of the most adaptable natural feathers on the fly-tying bench. Each complete centre tail is bleached to a light buff before dyeing, creating brightly coloured fibres for bodies, tails, wing cases and knotted legs.
Supplied to
troutcatchers by Veniard, each pack contains one full centre-tail feather , choose this version when strong dyed colour is more important to the dressing than pronounced natural barring.
A colour-extracted pheasant tail begins as a complete natural
Cock Pheasant Centre Tail. Its original colouring is lightened to a pale buff before the feather is dyed, allowing the selected shade to appear considerably brighter and cleaner than it would over the naturally dark feather.
The process retains the small hooks along the fibres and preserves the retained fibre structure that helps a bunch of fibres hold together when wound or positioned on a hook. These long fibres can be used for bodies, tails and wing cases, as well as being separated and knotted to produce jointed legs on terrestrial patterns.
Each standard pack contains one full centre-tail feather. As this is a natural fly tying feather, exact length, fibre density, markings and shade may vary slightly between individual packs.
Colour extraction greatly reduces the original dark markings, resulting in minimal natural barring compared with a standard Cock Pheasant Centre Tail. Fly tyers wanting a clearly barred, traditional appearance should select the standard version. These extracted and dyed feathers are intended for cleaner, brighter and more consistent-looking colour.
Available in Natural Buff, Yellow, Fluorescent Yellow, Orange, Fluorescent Orange, Red, Fiery Brown, Claret, Medium Olive, Golden Olive and Heron Grey.
Cock Pheasant Colour Extracted Centre Tail features
- Genuine Veniard fly tying material.
- One full centre-tail feather per pack.
- Bleached to a light buff before dyeing.
- Mixed pack available
- Produces bright, clean dyed shades.
- Retains the small hooks along the fibres that help them knit together.
- Suitable for bodies, tails, wing cases and knotted legs.
- Long fibres can be used individually or wound together as a bunch.
- Useful for nymphs, wet flies, emergers and selected dry flies.
- Includes traditional, natural-looking and fluorescent colour options.
- Easy to use alongside wire, beads, dubbing and other fly tying materials.
- Natural length, fibre density and shade may vary slightly.
Veniard Cock Pheasant Colour Extracted & Dyed Centre Tails top tips
- Choose colour-extracted tails when bright, clean colour is more important than pronounced natural barring.
- Select the standard Cock Pheasant Centre Tail when the dressing requires stronger dark markings.
- Keep the natural fibre tips aligned before tying them in as a tail.
- Take fibres from the same area of the feather when tying a matching batch of flies.
- Tie fibres in by their finer ends when creating a tapered abdomen.
- Wind the fibres in close, even turns to form a neat body.
- Counter-wind fine copper wire through the body to add segmentation and improve durability.
- Flatten and align a small bunch before pulling the fibres over a thorax to form a wing case.
- Separate individual fibres and knot them carefully when the pattern requires articulated legs.
- Use the fluorescent shades where the dressing calls for a brighter body, tail or contrasting feature.
- Avoid excessive thread pressure when initially securing a bunch, as the fibres can twist or separate.
- Store the feather dry and reasonably flat to protect the tips and fibre alignment.
- Allow for natural differences when matching feathers or preparing a large batch of flies.
Fishing flies using Veniard Cock Pheasant Colour Extracted & Dyed Centre Tails
- Pheasant Tail Nymph variations
- Pheasant Tail Klink
- Pheasant Tail Ice Nymph
- Pheasant Tail Nymph Pearl Twinkle
- Coloured Bead Head Pheasant Tail Nymphs
- Cruncher variations
- Frenchie-style nymph variations
- Wet flies using dyed pheasant-tail bodies
- Emergers using wound pheasant-tail fibres
- Nymphs using coloured fibre wing cases
- Daddy Long Legs patterns using manually knotted fibres
- Hopper and terrestrial patterns using pheasant-tail legs
Exact materials and colours vary between individual dressings, so check the selected pattern before preparing the fibres.
FAQs - Cock Pheasant Colour Extracted & Dyed Centre Tails
What does colour extracted mean?
The natural colour of the feather is bleached to a light buff before it is dyed. Starting with a pale base allows the new colour to appear brighter and cleaner.
How many feathers are supplied?
Each pack contains one full Cock Pheasant Colour Extracted & Dyed Centre Tail feather.
What can the fibres be used for?
The fibres can be used for wound bodies, tails, wing cases and other details. Individual fibres can also be separated and knotted to create jointed insect legs.
Does colour-extracted pheasant tail retain its natural barring?
Only minimal natural barring normally remains after the feather has been lightened and dyed. Choose a standard
Veniard Cock Pheasant Centre Tail when strong natural markings are required.
Which colours are available?
The available colours are Natural Buff, Yellow, Fl. Yellow, Orange, Fl. Orange, Red, Fiery Brown, Claret, Medium Olive, Golden Olive and Heron Grey.
Cock Pheasant Colour Extracted & Dyed Centre Tails just one of over 4,000 quality Fly Tying Materials & Fly Tying Tools that troutcatchers have in stock, order with confidence being assured of a 5 Star Service and Price Guarantee. 
