Hackle (disambiguation)

Hackle (disambiguation)

Hackle may refer to one of the following.

*Hackle, a feather plume attached to a headdress
*Hackle (animal), erectile plumage or hair in the neck area
*In fly fishing, "hackle" refers to a feather or feathers that are wrapped around the shank of a fishing hook in the creation of artificial flies. A hackle is usually wrapped at the end of the hook nearest the eye, and creates a "spiky" appearance designed to imitate an insect's legs on the surface of the water.


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