Palmer Chenille is a go-to body material for tiers who want both versatility and performance in their flies. Our Palmer Chenille is designed to wrap smoothly around the hook shank, creating a full, durable body that pulses and moves naturally in the water. We source only high-quality chenille to ensure even fiber distribution, good body definition, and a finish that ties cleanly and consistently every time.
When you tie with Palmer Chenille, you’ll notice how easily it palmeres—letting you build well-proportioned flies whether you’re making bulky streamers or sleek nymphs. The fibers undulate with minimal water flow, giving your patterns subtle but realistic movement. Because the chenille holds its shape well, your flies will stay effective cast after cast, without collapsing, flattening, or losing profile.
We offer Palmer Chenille in a wide selection of rich, fish-attracting colors—vibrant and consistent from spool to spool. That range gives you full control over contrast, match-the-hatch finesse, or bold attractor patterns.
If you’d like to see Palmer Chenille in action, check out some of our favorite patterns that use it: our classic Woolly Bugger the robust Bead-Head Bugger.
In short: whether you’re a seasoned tier or just starting out, Palmer Chenille brings flexibility, durability, and lifelike motion to your flash-back buggers, nymphs, and streamers. We believe it belongs on every fly tyer's bench.
