Whiting Farms Fly Tying Feathers

Setting a New Standard

These feathers speak for themselves, there's just nothing left to say except,

Where does he go from here?

Dr. Whiting out in the barns

Understanding Grading at Whiting Farms

All Whiting capes and saddles are graded according to the number of flies you can tie from the feathers on a given pelt. Feather quality is the highest in the industry and does not vary between grades.

So what is the best value? If you're just getting started, my suggestion is to buy as many colors as you can afford. That means sticking with the lower grades. Why spend all you're money on a Gold Grade and get just one color?

Again, the feather quality is the same between grades. The flies you tie with a Progade cape will be every bit as good as those tied from a Gold cape. And for you advanced tyers looking for a wider range of smaller sizes, try a silver grade or better in the colors you use most often.

Feather Lines

		Whiting Farms Dry Fly Hackle The feather count, barb density, symetry, flexable stems, of Whiting products has changed the world of fly tying. The Whiting line is extensive, please visit;

Dry Fly Capes

		Dry Fly Capes - Packaged
		Whiting Farms has set the standard in the market for dry fly capes. Graded and packaged in Colorado, the quality and selection of colors is unbelievable, please visit; Whiting Dry Fly Capes - Packaged.

		Dry Fly Capes - Show Capes
		For those of you I've met at the shows over the years, here's your chance to get those same great deals on Whiting quality capes! Please visit; Whiting Dry Fly Show Capes.

Dry Fly Saddle Hackle

		Custom 100 Packs
		Rather than pick all the size 18's out of your beautiful blue dun cape for this years blue winged olive hatch, try these. To see all the colors and sizes, please visit; Custom 100 Packs.

		Dry Fly Saddles - Packaged
		Graded and packaged by the experts at Whiting. From red label, green, blue, to midge to large hackle saddles, Whiting beats them all. To see the full selection of colors, please visit; Whiting Dry Fly Saddles.

		Dry Fly Saddles - Show Pelts
		From grizzly to brown, to colors you've never seen before, these Whiting saddles are now available right here. To see the full selection, please visit; Whiting Dry Fly Show Pelts.

Historic Lines

		Catskill Classics
		This is a project long in the works. A favorite of Dr. Whiting's. Just like the old days, stiff barbs and large sizes!. To see the full selection, please visit; Catskill Classics.

		Spade Hackle
		If the fibers you use for tailing are weak, they will bend and your fly will sink. Today, the best spade hackle is found on the rooster's shoulders, please visit; Whiting Spade Hackle.

		Darbee Duns
		The focus of his breeding was dun, every shade of dun. The feather quality was like no other. Stiff barbs, flexible stems, and beautiful colors, take a look; Darbee Duns.

		Whiting Farms Soft Hackle
		Whiting offers a full range of soft hackle feathers. Looking for small feathers, hen capes are best. For large sizes, buy saddles. To see the full offering, visit;

		Whiting Hen Capes
		No other grower offers such a wide selection of soft hackle hen capes. From fresh water to saltwater patterns, look no further, please visit; Whiting Hen Capes.

		Whiting Hen Saddles
		From bugger hackle to collars on salmon files, the feathers found on Whiting hen saddles are a must have. To learn more, please visit; Whiting Hen Saddles.

		Mayfly Winger Capes
		Many people ask "what is the best feather to use for tying wings on my dry flies?" Feathers with nice round tips to give your fly a nice look, please visit; Mayfly Winger Capes.

		Soft Hackle with Chickabou
		Whiting offers a wide variety of matuka nd chickabou feathers. To see them all on one page, please visit; Soft Hackle with Chickabou.

		Whiting Streamer Hackle
		Whiting offers a full range of soft hackle feathers. Looking for small feathers, hen capes are best. For large sizes, buy saddles. To see the full offering, visit;

		American Rooster Hackle
		No other grower offers such a wide selection of soft hackle hen capes. From fresh water to saltwater patterns, look no further, please visit; American Rooster Hackle.

		American Hen Hackle
		From bugger hackle to collars on salmon files, the feathers found on Whiting hen saddles are a must have. To learn more, please visit; American Hen Hackle.

		Whiting 4B Capes & Saddles
		The feathers on these capes are selected for tying fresh water streamers. Carrie Stevens patterns to be exact. To see the colors offered, please visit; Whiting 4B.

		Flat Wing Fly Saddles
		Selected over many generations to grow long tappered feathers with web. To see the full selection of colors, please visit; Flatwing Fly Saddles.

		Schlappen
		Wide, webby, and long! Muskie hunters love them. These feathers are sold in bundles by length. To see the full selection of colors, please visit; Whiting Schlappen.

Hebert Miner Dry Fly Hackle- Best known for the incredible selection of natural colors, this line was aquired from Ted Hebert in 1994. Also, you'll find these capes have a wider range of sizes. To order, please visit; Hebert Miner Dry Fly Hackle.

Coq de Leon- Dating back to 1624, Coq de Leon, or the "rooster of Leon" is the oldest line of birds bred for their feathers. The beautiful long speckled fibers are stiff, almost having a glassy look. Visit; Coq de Leon.

Brahma Hen- The feathers on the saddle of a brahma hen have a distinct mottled pattern that closely resembes that of a partridge. Perfect for small woolly buggers, emergers, and other soft hackle patterns. Visit; Brahma Hen.

Spey Hackle- Feathers the like you've never seen before. More like fur than feathers. But if you're tying saltwater patterns, these are a must. And now I've added Spey Cock Tails, please visit; Whitng Spey Hackle.

Whiting Farms Dry Fly Hackle

The Hoffman or Whiting line is best known for it's small sizes, high feather count, and flexible stems. For the first 20 years Hoffman limited his flock to grizzly and whites. So this line is more limited in color, but you won't find a better grizzly.

Whiting Dry Fly Rooster Capes

Starting at $45

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;

Ordering

To see the full range of colors, please visit my page on Whiting Dry Fly Capes.

Whiting Grizzly Midge Saddles

Starting at $66

Pure Perfection

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.

The feather count, barb density, feather symetry, flexable feather stems, and perfect color - well you get the picture...

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!

Ordering

To see the full range of colors, please visit my page; Whiting Dry Fly Saddles.


100 Packs - Dry Fly Grizzly Hackle	$7.50
Unbelievable Barb Density! Rather than picking all the size 16's out of your beautiful rooster cape, try these out. These feathers are from the saddles of the dry fly line and are sized and ready to go! You will easily tie over 100 flies from these feathers. Long slender dry fly hackle, same size from tip to tip! Sizes range from 10 to 22, and if you're into tying the really small ones, like a 32, give me a call for prices and availabe colors. Ordering To see the full range of colors and sizes, please visit my page on Whiting 100 Packs.

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Hebert Miner Dry Fly Hackle

The Hebert Miner line is best known for the incredible selection of natural colors. Darbee's selective breeding for every shade of dun has made this a favorite among tiers. Also, you'll find these capes have a wider range of sizes.

Hebert Miner Rooster Capes

Starting at $66

Green Label

From rusty dun to speckled badger, this line is a rainbow of natural colors.

Ordering

To see the full range of colors, please visit my page on Whiting Dry Fly Capes.


Hebert Miner Rooster Saddles	Starting at $50
Unique Variants Dr. Tom Whiting has made incredible advances the hackle quality of these saddles. When Ted Hebert was working with this line, the feathers were much shorter, the feather count was much lower, and the fibers were softer. Ordering To see the full range of colors, please visit my page on Whiting Dry Fly Saddles.
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