UV2 Emu feathers

Description

UV2 Emu feathers are similar to ostrich in appearance but much more durable. The feather’s filoplume texture helps produce shaggy bodies on dry flies. It forms gills, collars, legs, and tails on wets, nymphs, and emergers. This texture adds realism across fly types. Additionally, Emu fibers can form gills or tails on Hex Nymphs.

Moreover, fly tiers can use UV2 Emu feathers on streamers to create a life-like lateral line. However, substituting Emu for Partridge on Floss Bodied Wet Flies yields a notably different effect.  Additionally, Spirit River coats the dyed UV2 Emu feathers with UVF and UVR coatings, naming them UV2. The Natural EMU is not treated with UV2.

Colors: Black, Brown, Natural, Olive, Insect Green, Gold, Charcoal Gray

UVF is the fluorescent wavelength in bright colors, letting fish see flies at greater distances under many water conditions. UVR reflects UV light that humans cannot readily see, yet animals and insects can see it very well. Together, these properties influence how colors appear under ultraviolet illumination.

The feather has dense barbs from the base to the tip. At the base the barbs are soft and fluffy; in the middle the barbs are soft but not fluffy. At the tip the barbs tend to have an elastic, waxy appearance. Choose the section of the feather to achieve a desired result.