Boar bristles are one of those fantastic yet under utilized tying materials.  Boar bristles can add structure, durability, and a great profile to a wide range of fly patterns.  Additionally boar bristles have a translucent quality that makes them almost glow in the water.  Cookshill boar bristles are some of the best I have ever seen.  They are sold in packs of 100 and come in ten different colors.


Boar bristles are traditionally used on Salmon patterns like the Snaelda (pictured above).  Boar also forms the pronounced tail of the famous Pot Bellied Pig fly that is responsible for more caught salmon than any fly I know of. 



Cookshill boar bristles come from their own breed of boar and are much more pliable than other bristles I have worked with.  The fine bristles hold their form very well and tie in easily.


 Cookshill bristles measure from 4-5" and come 100 to a pack. 


In Sum: As with all of the Cookshill products I have reviewed the boar bristles are hand selected and perfectly dyed.  One thing I have really come to appreciate about ordering from Cookshill is that I never need to worry about quality.  As a small company Cookshill's reputation rests on every product they sell and their quality control far exceeds any other company I have worked with.  You can order boar bristles and other top quality fly tying supplies online: Cookshill Fly Tying

Disclosure- Cookshill provided the featured products free of charge for me to review. I was not compensated in any other way for this blog post.