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Dry Fly Hackle

Take a close look at this feather. What makes it so special? Barb density and stiffness, feather symetry, and stem shape, are just a few criteria.

The barb density is so incredable that when I bend it, the barbs hardly seperate. Years ago, you needed 2 feathers to hackle a dry fly. Today, you need no more than 2 to 3 turns from a single feather.

At first glance, these feathers may seem expensive. But considering that it took over 50 years of intense selection preasure to reach this level of perfection... well you be the judge.

Whiting Grizzly Rooster Saddle Feather.

 

Today's Hackle Growers

 

dry fly hackle Whiting Farms Dry Fly Hackle
Founded in 1989, Dr. Whiting has perfected the genetic work begun by Hoffman and Darbee. The barbs are stiff and the stems are flexible and strong.
Please visit; Whiting Dry Fly Capes, Dry Fly Saddles, 100 Packs, and Spade Hackle.
   
   
dry fly hackle Ewing Feather Birds
Ewing's line of feather birds produces some of the finest feathers for tying streamer and deceiver patterns. The feathers are beautiful and the shape is perfect.
Please visit; Ewing Feather Birds.
   
   
dry fly hackle Metz Feather Merchants
Metz hackle set the standard back in the 70's and 80's. Today, thanks to Rick Dailey, it is now making a phenomenal comeback. The stems are flexable, the barbs are stiff and the count is high. All deserving of a second look.
Please visit; Metz Feather Merchants.
   
   
Keough Hackle Keough Hackles
Keough Hackles offers an exceptional grade of hackle at an affordable price. His dry fly cock capes have feathers that you can tie sizes from 4 down to 22 and smaller. The feathers have flexible stems, a high barb density, and stiff barbs.
Please visit; Keough Hackles.
   
   
dry fly hackle Collins Hackle Farm
For 30 years Charlie has been perfecting hackle for tying catskill style dry flies. Collins Hackle has flexable stems that don't twist and stiff barbs, making them a joy to tie with. And the best part, Collins Hackle Farm packages the cape and saddle together for one price.
   
   



Tips... Rooster Cape or Rooster Saddle?


dry fly hackleWhen deciding whether to buy a dry fly cape or saddle there are a few things to first consider. First, what sizes are you planning to tie? With a good rooster cape you can tie sizes 6 to 26. Rooster saddles on the other hand have a very narrow size range, usually just two or three. The feathers are long and narrow and you can easily tie six or seven flies of the same size from just one feather.

Dry flies need good strong tails and dry fly capes have great tailing fibers along the edges of the cape. These are the feathers that would be on the throat of the rooster. They are called spade hackle and have the strongest fibers, feathers needed to protect the throat from the sharp spurs of other roosters.

So if you're just getting started, I recommend capes. Once you settle in on your favorite flies to fish, buy dry fly saddles or 100 packs in those sizes and colors. That way you keep your rooster capes looking nice for tying a variety of sizes of your favorites as well as some new patterns.

 

dry fly hackleWhiting Farms Dry Fly Rooster Capes

These are the finest dry fly capes on the market. For those who have met me at a show, they are the same high quality capes and now you can get them on-line.

The best part is that you can see every color. No more digging through the bins, in search of the hard-to-find color hiding on the bottom. Unpackaged, they are between bronze and silver grade.

Rather have the ones graded and packaged by the team at Whiting, I offer those too. To see the complete offering of colors, please visit; Whiting Packaged Capes.

 
    Grizzly - Natural and dyed colors  
<dry fly saddles>  

These are the high quality unpackaged mix of Whiting and Hebert dry fly capes I have at the shows. They grade out between a Bronze and Silver.

Natural and Dyed Grizzly

grizzly light dark dun light dun s-n-p variant
olive brown gold olive dk olive copper dyed dun brnt org

Hot Colors Dyed on Grizzly

<feather hair extension - grizzly dyed red> <feather hair extension - grizzly dyed yellow> <feather hair extension - grizzly dyed orange> <feather hair extension - grizzly dyed chartruese> <feather hair extension - grizzly dyed floral> <feather hair extension - grizzly dyed purple> <feather hair extension - grizzly dyed hot pink>
red yellow orange chartruese kingfisher purple hot pink

 

Whiting Dry Fly Rooster - Full Cape / $60

To order, select a color;

Whiting Dry Fly Rooster - 1/2 Cape / $35

To order, choose a color;


 

 

 

    Browns - Natural & Dyed  
<dry fly saddles>  

These are the high quality unpackaged mix of Whiting and Hebert dry fly capes I have at the shows. They grade out between a Bronze and Silver.

Natural and Dyed Colors

brown cream ginger lt ginger dk ginger dk brown coachman
barred ginger light barred dark barred firey brown dyed ginger greenwell furnace


 

Whiting Dry Fly Rooster - Full Cape / $50

To order, select a color;
Whiting Dry Fly Rooster - 1/2 Cape / $30
To order, select a color;

 

 

 

    Duns - Blue, Grey, & Brown  
<dry fly saddles>  

These are the high quality unpackaged mix of Whiting and Hebert dry fly capes I have at the shows. They grade out between a Bronze and Silver.

Blue Duns

blue lt blue dk blue speckled barred grizzly splash

Grey Duns

grey lt grey dk grey splash brassy copper dk brassy

Brown Duns

brown lt brown dk brown splash chocolate honey dun rusty dun

 

Whiting Dry Fly Rooster - Full Cape / $50

To order, select a color;

 

Whiting Dry Fly Rooster - 1/2 Cape / $30

To order, select a color;

 

 

 

    Solid Colors - Natural & Dyed  
<dry fly saddles>  

These are the high quality unpackaged mix of Whiting and Hebert dry fly capes I have at the shows. They grade out between a Bronze and Silver.

Earth Tones

white black dyed olive dk olive peacock burnt org

Hot Colors

<feather hair extension - white dyed red> <feather hair extension - white dyed yellow> <feather hair extension - white dyed orange> <feather hair extension - white dyed chartruese> <feather hair extension - white dyed floral> <feather hair extension - white dyed purple> <feather hair extension - white dyed hot pink>
red yellow orange chartruese kingfisher purple hot pink

 

 

Whiting Dry Fly Rooster - Full Cape / $50

To order, select a color;

 

Whiting Dry Fly Rooster - 1/2 Cape / $30

To order, select a color;

 

 

    Badgers - Naturals & Dyed Colors  
<dry fly saddles>  

These are the high quality unpackaged mix of Whiting and Hebert dry fly capes I have at the shows. They grade out between a Bronze and Silver.

Badgers

silver golden cream dun silver speckled golden speckled dun speckled

 

 

Whiting Dry Fly Rooster - Full Cape / $50

To order, select a color;

 

Whiting Dry Fly Rooster - 1/2 Cape / $25

To order, select a color;

 

 

 
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Five Cape Special!

     
Any Five Colors $225 full / $150 half capes  

Choose for any 5 colors!

Looking for a deal? Well here it is! Choose any 5 colors from the gallaries above in either full or half capes.

 

 

 

Full Cape Set / $225

To order please type your 5 colors here;

 

 

 

Half Cape Set / $150

To order please type your 5 colors here;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     
Whiting Farms Dry Fly 1/2 Capes $125  

T.U. Starter Kit

Many Trout Unlimited clubs offer fly tying classes for beginners just starting out.

Years ago I took those classes and besides learning a lot, had a great time.

Back then a size 12 seem tiny, and finding good hackle at an affordable price was impossible. I couldn't afford a $60 neck.

I'm offering these 1/2 capes at an affordable price so that beginers have a chance to learn with the best dry fly hackle on the market.

Grizzly and brown are the colors most called for in dry fly patterns, followed by dun, then black, and cream.

And if you're just getting started, start with capes. They have hook sizes ranging from 10's to 20's and tailing fibers on the outer edge.

Fly tying is a fun hobby, don't compromise on the quality of your feathers.

 

TU Starter Set / $125

 

 

 

High Grade T.U. Starter Set

I also offer a package of higher grade half capes. They have a wider size range and higher feather count. Well worth the extra $25!

 

Half Cape Set / $150

  
 
 


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Whiting Grizzly/Brown Combo Pack $55  

The Adams Special

For those of you who remember back to the days of tying with Indian necks, you'll be amazed.

The perfect balance of black and white. Barb density that other growers can only dream of. Feather stems that are strong and flexable.

You'll find nothing better anywhere for tying catskill style flies.

To see the complete offering of colors, please visit my page; Whiting Dry Fly Capes.

 

 

Adams Combo Cape / $55

 

 

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Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Pro Grade

     
dry fly hackleWhiting Dry Fly Rooster Capes Bronze Grade /$84  

Red Label

The small sizes, perfect barring, strong stems and incredible feather count - well you get the picture.

Packaged and graded by Whiting, order here;

 

Gold / $168

To order, choose a color

 

 

Silver / $120

To order, choose a color

 

 

Bronze / $84

To order, choose a color

 

 

Pro Grade / $60

To order, choose a color

 

 

 

 

     
dry fly hackleHebert Miner Dry Fly Rooster Capes Bronze Grade /$84.00  

Green Label

From rusty dun to speckled badger, this line is a rainbow of natural colors. To see the full range, please visit my page on Dry Fly Hackle.

Packaged and graded by Whiting, order here;

 

Gold / $168

To order, choose a color

 

Silver / $120

To order, choose a color

 

Bronze / $84

To order, choose a color

 

 

Pro Grade / $60

To order, choose a color

 

 

 

     
Whiting High and Dry Rooster Capes $72  

Blue Label

The small sizes, perfect barring, strong stems and incredible feather count - well you get the picture.

Packaged and graded by Whiting, order here;

 

Full Cape / $72

To order, choose a color

 

 

Half Cape / $43.20

To order, choose a color

 

 

 

 

 

 

     
Mayfly Winger feathers 3 for $15.00  

Mayfly Winger Feathers

Many people ask "what is the best feather to use for tying wings on my dry flies?"

Years ago, tyers were able to use hen necks. However, with hackle growers breeding for smaller and smaller hackle sizes, today these feathers are too narrow and "dry-fly" like.

Well, here is a feather that works well; nice barring, web right up to the edge, and nice round tips - all making for the perfect silhouette on the water.

There are far too many colors and sizes that I offer to list them all in a shopping cart here. To see pictures of all the colors, please visit my page; Mayfly Winger Feathers.

 

Mayfly Winger Patches / 3 for $15

To order, choose a hook size And next, you can enter up to 3 colors you would like;
 

 

     
Whiting Cape Tops $5.95/$3.95  

Small Sizes

For those of you that like to tie the small ones, here's a deal for you!

These are the tops of rooster capes - the bottoms were trimmed off to be used for larger patterns.

Sizes range from 16 on down with some tying as small as 22's and 24's.

To see pictures of all the colors, please visit my page; Whiting Dry Fly Hackle.

 

Cape Tops - Large / $5.95
To order, choose a color:

 

 

 

Cape Tops - Small / $3.95
To order, choose a color;

 

 

 

 

dry fly hackleCape & Saddle Combo

This is a project long in the works. A favorite of Dr. Whiting's. The gene pool still has most of the colors Mr. Darbee was selecting for. Of course Dr. Whiting added a few over the years, and today it is a full hackle line. To see pictures of all the colors, please visit my page; Catskill Classics.

 

Grizzly $75  

Grade #1

This is far and away the finest grizzly hackle on the market.

 

Hook sizes on this Whiting Catskill grizzly saddle range from #12's to #14's and smaller.

 

 

***This is the exact set you will receive, and as always, FREE SHIPPING

 

 

 

  

 

     
Darbee Dun Rooster Capes $45  

Blue Dun

Harry Darbee began breeding chickens for their hackle back in the 50's. His concentration was on duns. All colors of duns.

Today, Dr. Whiting has been preserving this line.

The barbs on these feathers are stiff, making them some of the best hackle for tying Catskill style patterns.

Here I'm offering a few of my best sellers. To see the complete offering of colors, please visit my page; Darbee Duns.

 

 

Darbee Dun Cape / $45

To order, choose a color:
 


To check out, click the "view cart" button

 

 

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dry fly hackleWhiting Farms Dry Fly Saddle Hackle

Dr. Whiting has chanced the world of fly tying with the advances he's made with the saddles on his dry fly line.

 

     
Whiting Dry Fly Saddles Starting at $45.00  

Grizzly

The quality of these saddles is amazing. The feathers are so long that you can easily tie a dozen or more flies from a single feather.

The perfect balance of black and white. Barb density that other growers can only dream of. Feather stems that are strong and flexable.

I've put together a page dedicated to just these saddles. From Whiting's ultra midge to saddles with larger sizes and all the colors you can imagine, you need to see for yourself!

 

To see the complete offering, please visit my page; Whiting Dry Fly Saddles.

 

 


To check out, click the "view cart" button

 

 

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dry fly hackleWhiting Saddle Hackle - Mixed 25 and 100 Packs

Assembled here, each pack is 100% Whiting Saddle Hackle, with more than enough feathers to tie 25 or 100 flies. Please be aware that this does not mean 25 or 100 feathers.

 

Feather Emporium Custom 25, 100, & Mixed Packs

dry fly hackleThese are feather packs we put together here, from Cree to hot pink, size 10 to 32, these beautiful feathers are now available in both 25 and 100 packs.

And now we offer 100 packs of both mixed colors and mixed sizes. You'll find them here and only here.

These custom Feather Emporium Hackle Packs are 100% Whiting Farms Dry Fly Saddle Hackle ranging from 5 to 9 inches. Our packaging might be different, a sandwich bag to be exact, but what you're buying are the finest dry fly feathers on the market!

 

 

 

Whiting Farms Cree Saddle Hackle

 

3/5/2024 - Price Increase. Cree is so hard to come by and when are lucky enough to find it, the prices are crazy. That is why I offered these 100 packs. For $30 you got a lot of cree and they were a big hit!

To keep the costs down, I just put them in an envelope with a stamp. This worked well. But of course, there are those out there who are determined to spoil a good thing, like filing disputes wanting a full refund claiming they never arrived.

The most memerable one was Brett Kemmer, the guy from Bully Baits. I sent out the first pack, he filed a dispute claiming he never got them. I sent out a second 100 pack, this time with tracking. USPS confirms delivery but of course he got a full refund and kept the feathers. You should see the emails he sent. He even looked my house up on google earth, called it a "shithole" that my "inbred family" lives in and we eat "possum soup". Who has time for this? There's more but oh well...

So enough is enough. If you're looking for cree, I've got lots. But thanks to this nonsence, I'm raising the price and every order will require USPS tracking. Thanks Brett, guess you showed me $$$$$

 

Choose up to 3 hook sizes in each 100 pack! $39.95

Cree Hackle is so rare that some shops have a 2 year waiting list for a full cape or saddle. Why wait? Here you can order 100 packs today.

Often refered to as a "One Feather Adams", this black-white-brown color pattern is the most sought after feather in all of fly tying!

These cree hackle packs are available in hook sizes 10 to 22. Customize your selection by choosing up to 3 sizes in each 100 pack!

 

F/E Custom 100 Packs - Cree /

To order select a hook size; And if you'd like, you can enter 2 other sizes;

 


 

 

Whiting Ultra Midge Hackle Packs

Hook Sizes from 20 to 32!  

If you're planning on tying with these feathers, you better have good eyes! They are small. ***Sorry cree is not available in these packs.

Whiting Ultra Midge 25 Packs / $9.95 they say that the biggest fish are caught on the tiniest flies!

To order, select a color; And a hook size;

 

Whiting Ultra Midge 100 Packs / $27.95: rather than using up all the small sizes on your beautiful capes, give these a try.

To order, select a color; And a hook size;

 

Mixed Size/Color 100 Packs / $29.95 - choose any 3 sizes: just not sure what size they will be biting on, mix it up a bit...

Please type in your custom size/color here;

 


 

 

Feather Emporium 100 Packs - Mixed Colors

Whiting Hackle - Choose any 3 Colors $25.95

Here you can choose up to 3 colors of the same hook sizes - 10 to 18 of any color listed in the galleries below.

Again, because this option offers countless possabilities there is no way my shopping cart can begin to handle them all.

So for the time being, please email me your order. I can either send you a PayPal invoice or call you for your credit card info.

***Sorry cree is not available in these packs.

 

F/E Custom 100 Packs - Mixed Colors / $25.95

To order select a hook size; And next, please type in the 3 colors you would like;


 


 

 

Feather Emporium 100 Packs - Mixed Sizes

Whiting Hackle - Choose any 3 Hook Sizes $25.95

Here you can choose up to 3 hook sizes - 10 to 18 of the same color. To choose a color you can choose any color listed in the galleries below.

This is a popular option for those wanting to tye the same patterns in 2 or 3 different hook sizes.

To order please type in the color you have chosen followed by typing in the 3 hook sizes you would like in the next box.

***Sorry cree is not available in these packs.


F/E Custom 100 Packs - Mixed Sizes / $25.95

To order select a color; And next, please type in the 3 hook sizes you would like;

 


 
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dry fly hackleWhiting Dry Fly Saddle Hackle - 25 and 100 Packs

Assembled here, each pack is 100% Whiting Saddle Hackle, with more than enough feathers to tie 25 or 100 flies. Please be aware that this does not mean 25 or 100 feathers.

 

    Grizzly - 39 Colors!  
<dry fly saddles>  

Assembled here, each pack is 100% Whiting Saddle Hackle, with more than enough feathers to tie 25 or 100 flies, not 25 or 100 feathers.

Natural and Dyed Grizzly

grizzly light dark dun light dun s-n-p variant
copper peacock claret blue dun olive gold olive dk olive
brown golden brown tan march brown coachman golden straw burnt orange

High Visability Colors

red yellow orange chartruese floral purple hot pink
lavender soft pink kingfisher silver doc teal magenta green
royal blue powder blue shrimp orange pale yellow insect green new item new item

Whiting Hackle 25 Packs - $7.95
To order, select a color; And a hook size;

Whiting Hackle 100 Packs - $18.95
To order, choose a color; And a hook size;


***Please make sure that you select both a color and hook size for each 25 or 100 pack you order!

 

 
    Solid Colors - Natural & Dyed  
<dry fly saddles>  

Assembled here, each pack is 100% Whiting Saddle Hackle, with more than enough feathers to tie 25 or 100 flies, not 25 or 100 feathers.

Earth Tones

white black dyed claret burnt org peacock cahill
olive light dark golden olive lake olive green olive copper

High Visability Colors

red yellow orange chartruese floral purple hot pink
periwinkle lavender kingfisher blue silver doctor teal soft pink green

 

Whiting Hackle 25 Packs - $7.95
To order, select a color; And a hook size;

 

Whiting Hackle 100 Packs - $18.95
To order, select a color; And a hook size;

***Please make sure that you select both a color and hook size for each 25 or 100 pack you order!

 
    Browns - Natural & Dyed  
<dry fly saddles>  

Assembled here, each pack is 100% Whiting Saddle Hackle, with more than enough feathers to tie 25 or 100 flies, not 25 or 100 feathers.

Naturals

brown cream ginger lt ginger dk ginger dk brown coachman
barred ginger light barred dark barred cream variant furnace greenwell light brown

Dyed Colors

brown pale yellow ginger dark ginger furnace golden straw march brown

 

Whiting Hackle 25 Packs - $7.95
To order, select a color; And a hook size;

 

Whiting Hackle 100 Packs - $18.95
To order, select a color; And a hook size;

***Please make sure that you select both a color and hook size for each 25 or 100 pack you order!

 

 

 

    Duns - Blue, Grey, & Brown  
<dry fly saddles>  

Assembled here, each pack is 100% Whiting Saddle Hackle, with more than enough feathers to tie 25 or 100 flies, not 25 or 100 feathers.

Blue, Grey, & Brown Duns

blue lt blue dk blue pale grey lt grey charcoal
self blue lt sb dk sb grizzly tan sandy golden
brown lt brown dk brown barred splash honey dun rusty dun

 

Whiting Hackle 25 Packs - $7.95
To order, select a color; And a hook size;

 

Whiting Hackle 100 Packs - $18.95
To order, select a color; And a hook size;

***Please make sure that you select both a color and hook size for each 25 or 100 pack you order!

 

 

 

    Badgers - Naturals & Dyed Colors  
<dry fly saddles>  

Assembled here, each pack is 100% Whiting Saddle Hackle, with more than enough feathers to tie 25 or 100 flies, not 25 or 100 feathers.

Badgers

silver golden cream dun dk dun olive lt olive

Speckled Badgers

silver speckled golden speckled light speckled dun speckled dark speckled claret hunter green

High Visability Colors

red coral blue purple pink teal blood red

 

Whiting Hackle 25 Packs - $7.95
To order, select a color; And a hook size;

 

Whiting Hackle 100 Packs - $18.95
To order, select a color; And a hook size;

***Please make sure that you select both a color and hook size for each 25 or 100 pack you order!

 

 

Unique Variants Feather Galleries

    Variants - Hook Size 10 / 12  
<dry fly saddles>  

Assembled here, each pack is 100% Whiting Saddle Hackle, with more than enough feathers to tie 25 or 100 flies, not 25 or 100 feathers.

 

variant 1 variant 2 variant 3 variant 4 variant 5 variant 6 variant 7
variant 8 variant 9 variant 10 variant 11 variant 12 variant 13 variant 14
variant 15 variant 16 variant 17 variant 18 variant 19 variant 20 variant 21

 

Whiting Hackle 25 Packs - $9.95
To order, select a color;

 

Whiting Hackle 100 Packs - $21.95
To order, select a color;

Please include a list of the colors you choose in the "PayPal notes section" when checking out - that or just send me an email!

 

 

    Variants - Hook Size 14 / 16  
<dry fly saddles>  

Assembled here, each pack is 100% Whiting Saddle Hackle, with more than enough feathers to tie 25 or 100 flies, not 25 or 100 feathers.

 

variant 22 variant 23 variant 24 variant 25 variant 26 variant 27 variant 28
variant 29 variant 30 variant 31 variant 32 variant 33 variant 34 variant 35
variant 36 variant 37 variant 38 variant 39 variant 40 variant 41 variant 42

 

Whiting Hackle 25 Packs - $9.95
To order, select a color;

 

Whiting Hackle 100 Packs - $21.95
To order, select a color;


Please include a list of the colors you choose in the "PayPal notes section" when checking out - that or just send me an email!

 

 

 

    Variants - Hook Size 18 / 20  
<dry fly saddles>  

Assembled here, each pack is 100% Whiting Saddle Hackle, with more than enough feathers to tie 25 or 100 flies, not 25 or 100 feathers.

 

#5303 #5305 #5307 #5309 #5311 #5313 #5315
#5317 #5319 #5321 #5323 #5325 #5327 #5329
#5331 #5333 #5335 #5337 #5339 #5341 #5343

 

Whiting Hackle 25 Packs - $9.95
To order, select a color;

 

Whiting Hackle 100 Packs - $21.95
To order, select a color;


Please include a list of the colors you choose in the "PayPal notes section" when checking out - that or just send me an email!

 
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Todays Hackle Growers

 

dry fly hackleMetz Feather Merchants

Metz hackle, now owned and operated by Umpqua is the hackle that set the standard back in the 70's and 80's. Today, thanks to Rick Dailey, it is now making a phenomenal comeback. The stems are flexable, the barbs are stiff and the count is high. All deserving of a second look.

 

 

Here you will find Metz's dry fly line. To see other products Metz offers , please visit; Metz Feather Merchants.

 

     
Metz Dry Fly Rooster Capes Grade #2 /$87.75  

Premium Neck Hackle

For those of you who remember back to the days of tying with Indian necks, you'll be amazed.

 

Grade #1 / $110.50

To order, choose a color

 

 

Grade #2 / $87.75

To order, choose a color

 

 

Grade #3 / $65.00

To order, choose a color

 

 

 

 

 

     
Metz Magnum Saddles $75  

Grizzly

For those of you who remember back to the days of tying with Indian necks, you'll be amazed.

The perfect balance of black and white. Barb density that other growers can only dream of. Feather stems that are strong and flexable.

You'll find nothing better anywhere for tying catskill style flies.

If there are other colors you are looking for, please visit my page on Metz Feather Merchants.

 

 

 

 


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dry fly hackleKeough Hackles

"Masters Tyer's Grade" is Keough's highest grade. Second is his "Tyer's Grade". Both are an excellent value and you can be assured that you will tie the maximum number of flies for the least amount of money. For those of you who have yet to tie with one, you should try them out.

 

Here you will find Keough's dry fly line. To see other produects Keough offers, please visit; Keough Hackles.

     
Keough Dry Fly Cock Capes $65/$50  

Unbeatable Feather Value!

Keough Hackles offers an exceptional grade of hackle at an affordable price.

On his dry fly cock capes you'll find that you can tie sizes from 4 down to 22 and smaller.

The barring on the grizzly is clean and balanced. The feathers have flexible stems, a high barb density, and stiff barbs.

If there are other colors you are looking for, please give me a call.

 

Master Tyer's Grade / $65

To order, please call for availability

 

 

Tyer's Grade / $50

To order, choose a color

   



 

     
Keough Rooster Saddle Patches $50  

Grizzly

Due to the present hackle shortage, it may be some time until these grizzly saddles have been available.

You'll find that the feathers range from dry fly on the top half, to wider softer feathers on lower half.

If there are other colors you're looking for, please don't hesitate to give me a call.

 

 

To order, choose a color
   

 

 

 

 
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dry fly hackleEwing Feather Birds

Ewing's line of feather birds produces some of the finest feathers for tying streamer and deceiver patterns.

The feathers are beautiful and the shape is perfect. For 20 years he has worked with these birds to produce some of the finest hackle.

 

Here you will find Ewing's dry fly line. To see other products Ewing offers, please visit; Ewing Feather Birds.

     
Ewing Dry Fly Rooster Capes $49,95  

Premium Neck Hackle

This is Ewing's dry fly line. For the most part he has concentrated on the core colors; grizzly, white, and brown. The duns are dyed over white.

The barring on his grizzly line is clean and balanced.

The feather quality is perfect for those wanting to tye a wide range of sizes.

The majority of the feathers on these capes range from 14 to 16's. You will also find plenty of 10's and 12's, however, you'll find that there is a bit of webbing in these sizes.

 

Dry Fly Cape - $49.95

To order, choose a color

 

 

 

 

 

 

     
Ewing Rooster Saddles $50  

Grizzly

For those of you who remember back to the days of tying with Indian necks, you'll be amazed.

The perfect balance of black and white. Barb density that other growers can only dream of. Feather stems that are strong and flexable.

You'll find nothing better anywhere for tying catskill style flies.

If there are other colors you are looking for, please visit my page on Ewing Feather Birds.

 

 

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Whiting Grizzly Cape

 

 

 

 

The Early Pioneers

 

Henry Hoffman

Concentrated breeding grizzly and whites for over 25 years

 

Harry Darbee

His focus was duns, every shade, giving eggs to all his tying friends.

 

Andy Miner

His detailed record keeping lead to great gains in the Darbee genetics.

 

 

 

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Must have feathers for
tying Dry Fly patterns

 

 

Tailing

 

Coq de Leon Tailing Packs

 


Spade Hackle

 


Golden Pheasant Tippets

 

 

 

Mayfly Winger Feathers

 

Winger Patches

webby feathers with nice round tips

 


Lemon Wood Duck



Turkey Flats

perfect flat edges for wing posts

 

 

Duck Quills

 

 

Duck Bellie

 

 

Body Hackle

 

Rhode Island Red Quill Body Capes

 


Peacock Herl



Tying Bench



Five Core Colors

 

 

Is this Cree too?

Dark Barred Ginger - not cree, notice the lack of the black barring?

 

 

 

Dry Fly Patterns





 

 

 

Whiting Hackle Gauge

 

silver

 


Copper

 


Grizzly Dyed Chartruese

 

 

Barred Ginger

 

 

Greenwell


Sandy Dun


Grizzly Dun

 

Speckled Badger

 

 

 

Cape Tops - Small and Large

 

Small - Large - Small

 

 

Grizzly Variant

 

Grizzly Dyed Red


Barred Ginger


Grizzly Dyed Chartruese

 

 

Barred Ginger

 

Greenwell


Sandy Dun


Grizzly Dun

 

 

Speckled Badger

 

Hot Pink on Badger

 

 

Golden Brown

 

Grizzly Variant

 

Grizzly Dyed Red


Copper


Grizzly Dyed Chartruese

 

 

Barred Ginger

 

Greenwell


Sandy Dun


Grizzly Dun

 

 

Speckled Badger

 

 

Golden Brown

 

 

 

Dr. Tom Whiting

 


Grizzly Dyed Chartruese

 

 

Barred Ginger

 

Greenwell


Sandy Dun




Self Blue Grizzly

 

 

Speckled Badger

 

 

Grizzly dyed Golden Brown

 

 

 

 

Metz Capes


Natural Brown

 

 

Cream

 

Medium Dun


Cream

 

 

Grizzly




White

 

 

 

Bill Keough

 

Keough Colors

 

Grizzly dyed Olive

 

Light Blue Dun

 

Ginger

 

Grizzly dyed Ginger

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ewing Colors

 

Medium Dun


Ginger

 


Dirty Olive

 

 

Ginger

 

 

Silver Badger



 

 

Collins Colors

 

Natural Brown




Grizzly Dun

 

 

Sandy Dun

 

Natural Brown

 

Light Cream

 

Grizzly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grey Dun

 

 

Coachman Brown

 

 

 

Dun Grizzly

 


Ginger Variant



Cream Badger



Light Grey Dun

 

 

Grizzly Dyed Brown

 

 

Furnace

 

 

Dark Blue Dun

 

 

Grizzly

 

 

Dun Badger

 


Dun Splash

 

 

Dyed Ginger

 

 

Grizzly Variant

 

 

Tan Dun

 

 

Speckled Badger

 

 

Silver Badger

 

 

Olive

 

 

Sandy Dun

 

 

Olive Dun

 

 

Speckled Badger

 

 

Greenwell

 

 

Grizzly

 

 

Light Ginger

 

 

Light Barred Ginger

 

 

Dyed Ginger

 



Tying Bench

 

The 5 Core Colors

Grizzly

 

Grizzly

 

 

Brown

 

 

Medium Blue Dun

 

 

Cream

 

 

Black