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Hackle pliers used in fishing fly tying. Used to hold feathers when they are being tied onto a hook. From a fishing tackle shop in Reading.
These hackle pliers are a tool used in fishing fly tying. Hackle pliers are used to hold feathers when they are being tied onto a hook when tying a fly. These hackle pliers are spring-loaded, consisting of a single length of metal wound around so that the two prongs protrude from a coiled circle of metal. These hackle pliers were purchased from a fishing tackle specialist in Reading.

hackle pliers: metal

Pliers, hackle, Tool, fly tying