
Dry Fly Hackle
This is not your typical barnyard rooster feather. Far from it. This feather is the result of over 50 years of selective breeding.
So what makes this feathers so special? Barb density and stiffness, feather symetry, and stem shape, are just a few criteria that are used to judge whether or not these genes will find their way into future generations.
It's not surprising that it took over 50 years of intensive selection preasure to reach this level of perfection.
Whiting Grizzly Rooster Saddle Feather.
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Today's Hackle Growers
Whiting Farms Dry Fly Hackle - The feather count, barb density, symetry, flexable stems, of these feathers has changed the world of fly tying. The Whiting line is extensive, please visit; Dry Fly Capes, Dry Fly Saddles, 100 Packs, Spade Hackle, and Schlappen.
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. For 20 years he has worked with these birds to produce some of the finest hackle.
Metz 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.
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.
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?
When 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.
Whiting 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.
Browns - Natural & Dyed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
Dyed Colors
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Duns - Blue, Grey, & Brown | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
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Solid Colors - Natural & Dyed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
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Badgers - Naturals & Dyed Colors | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
Speckled Badgers
***Please make sure that you select both a color and hook size for each 25 or 100 pack you order! ![]()
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Five Cape Special!
Any Five Colors | $200 full / $100 half capes | |
Looking for a deal? Well here it is! . If there are other colors you are looking for, please visit my page on dry fly hackle. Gold / $92
Silver / $65
Bronze / $50
Pro Grade / $40
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Whiting Cree Rooster Cape | $125.00 | ||||
Cree Hackle is so rare that some shops have a 2 year waiting list for a full 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!
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Whiting Grizzly/Brown Combo Pack | $50.00 | |
For those of you who remember back to the days of tying with Indian necks, you'll be amazed.
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 dry fly hackle.
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Mayfly Winger feathers | 4 for $15.00 | |
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 siloette on the water. Looking for more colors? Check out my page on Winger Feathers
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Whiting Cape Tops | $7.50/$5.00 | |
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.
Dry Fly Cape Tops - Large / $7.50
Dry Fly Cape Tops - Small / $5.00
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Darbee Dun Rooster Capes | $35.00 | ||||
For those of you who remember back to the days of tying with Indian necks, you'll be amazed.
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 Darbee Duns.
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Whiting Farms Dry Fly Saddle Hackle - 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
These 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
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Choose up to 3 hook sizes in each 100 pack! | $27.50 |
Cree Hackle is so rare that some shops have a 2 year waiting list for a full 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!
***Please include a list of hook sizes you would like in the "PayPal notes section" when checking out - that or just send me an email! ![]() |
Whiting Ultra Midge Hackle Packs
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Hook Sizes from 20 to 32! | |
If you're planning on tying with these feathers, you better have good eyes! They are small. Whiting Ultra Midge 25 Packs / $9.25 they say that the biggest fish are caught on the tiniest flies!
Whiting Ultra Midge 100 Packs / $25.50: rather than using up all the small sizes on your beautiful capes, give these a try.
Mixed Size/Color* 100 Packs / $29.75 - choose any 3 sizes: just not sure what size they will be biting on, mix it up a bit...
*Please include a list of the colors and sizes you would like in the "PayPal notes section" when checking out - that or just send me an email! ![]() |
Feather Emporium 100 Packs - Mixed Colors
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Whiting Hackle - Choose any 3 Colors | $22.50 |
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.
***Please include a list of colors you would like in the "PayPal notes section" when checking out - that or just send me an email! ![]() |
Feather Emporium 100 Packs - Mixed Sizes
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Whiting Hackle - Choose any 3 Hook Sizes | $22.50 |
Here you can choose up to 3 hook sizes - 10 to 18 of the same color, 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.
***Please include a list of hook sizes you would like in the "PayPal notes section" when checking out - that or just send me an email! ![]() |
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Whiting Farms Dry Fly Saddle Hackle - 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.
Ordering by color, size and number.
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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
Bright Colors
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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
Bright Colors
***Please make sure that you select both a color and hook size for each 25 or 100 pack you order! ![]()
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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
Dyed Colors
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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
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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
Speckled Badgers
Bright Colors
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Unique Variants Feather Galleries
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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.
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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Variants - Hook Size 14 / 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
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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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.
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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Here is Dr. Tom Whiting's work at it's finest. These capes and saddles are nothing short of perfection, a work of art!
The feathers on these saddles tie 18 and smaller.
The feather count, barb density, feather symetry, flexable feather stems, and perfect color - well you get the picture...
Whiting Dry Fly Rooster Capes | Silver Grade /$90.00 | |
For those of you who remember back to the days of tying with Indian necks, you'll be amazed.
Gold / $120
Silver / $90
Bronze / $60
Pro Grade / $45
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Whiting Dry Fly Saddles | $55.00 | ||||
For those of you who remember back to the days of tying with Indian necks, you'll be amazed.
You'll find nothing better anywhere for tying catskill style flies.
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Hebert / Miner Rooster Capes | Silver Grade /$65.00 | |
For those of you who remember back to the days of tying with Indian necks, you'll be amazed. If there are other colors you are looking for, please visit my page on dry fly hackle.
Gold / $92
Silver / $65
Bronze / $50
Pro Grade / $40
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Whiting Dry Fly Saddles | $55.00 | ||||
For those of you who remember back to the days of tying with Indian necks, you'll be amazed.
You'll find nothing better anywhere for tying catskill style flies.
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Whiting 100 Packs | $17.50 | |
For those of you who remember back to the days of tying with Indian necks, you'll be amazed.
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 dry fly hackle.
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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.
Metz Dry Fly Rooster Capes | Grade #2 /$56.00 | |
For those of you who remember back to the days of tying with Indian necks, you'll be amazed.
Grade #1 / $72
Grade #2 / $56
Grade #3 / $42
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Metz Magnum Saddles | $75.00 | ||||
For those of you who remember back to the days of tying with Indian necks, you'll be amazed.
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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"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.
Keough Dry Fly Cock Capes | $60/$45 | ||||
Keough Hackles offers an exceptional grade of hackle at an affordable price.
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 / $60
Tyer's Grade / $45 | |||||
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Keough Rooster Saddle Patches | $50.00 | ||
Due to the present hackle shortage, it may be some time until these grizzly saddles have been available.
If there are other colors you're looking for, please don't hesitate to give me a call.
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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.
Ewing Dry Fly Rooster Capes | Grade #2 /$56.00 | |
This is Ewing's dry fly line. The barring on his grizzly line is clean and balanced. The duns are dyed over white. The feather quality is perfect for those wanting to tye a wide range of sizes.
Grade #1 / $72
Grade #2 / $56
Grade #3 / $42
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Ewing Rooster Saddles | $55.00 | ||||
For those of you who remember back to the days of tying with Indian necks, you'll be amazed.
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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For 30 years Charlie has been perfecting hackle for tying catskill style dry flies. Collins Hackle has flexable stems that don't twist and short 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.
Collins Dry Fly Rooster Sets | Grade #2 /$50.00 | ||||
Collins Hackle Farm packages the cape and saddle together for one price.
Grade #2 is a great value for the widest range of sizes. The stems are flexable and the barbs are stiff. And if you're on a budget or just getting started, you won't be diappointed in the number of flies you'll tie with the feathers on a Grade #3 cape.
Grade #1 /$60
Grade #2 / $50
Grade #3 / $30 - out of stock | |||||
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*Return Policy
If you order feathers from me and not happy for some reason, please contact me right away and I will resolve the problem. I, in no way, want you to be unhappy with anything you purchase from me.
Thanks, David 608-332-4220
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Grizzly Dry Fly 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
Copper
Is this Cree too?
Dark Barred Ginger - not cree, notice the lack of the black barring?
Dry Fly Patterns
Golden Brown
Copper
Grizzly Dyed Chartruese
Barred Ginger
Greenwell
Sandy Dun
Grizzly Dun
Speckled Badger
Hot Pink on Badger
Is this Cree too?
Dark Barred Ginger - not cree, notice the lack of the black barring?
Golden Brown
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
Grizzly Variant
Grizzly Dyed Red
Copper
Barred Ginger
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