Whiting Farms Euro Hackle

Whiting offers two distinct dry fly lines; Whiting and Hebert Miner.

The Whiting line originated with Henry Hoffman. For 20 years he focused on grizzly and white. Acquired by Dr. Whiting in 1989, nothing ties a smaller fly!

The Hebert Miner gentics can be traced back to the days of Darbee. It is known for it's incredible range of natural colors and larger sizes.

All Whiting, so what exactly is the difference between these lines?!?

Euro Hackle

Not quite sure how these got their name but for tyers looking for a larger barb size this is where to look! So for larger patterns, flat wing patterns or even wolly buggers, these art the go to saddle.

To see the complete dry fly line offered by Whiting Farms, Please visit my page; Whiting Farms Dry Fly Saddles.

Why Whiting?

Barb Density, Feather count, Stem Quality, Barb Symetry - lets look at each of these...

I pulled a feather from a grizzly saddle and ran my fingers along the stem a few times to get the barbs to stand out. Here's what we need to look for:

Barb Density is the number of barbs per inch on the feather stem. The more barbs per inch, the fewer turns you need to hackle your flies and hense less bulk.

Feather Count is the number of feathers per square inch of pelt. No one beats Whiting on this one

Stem Quality is probably the most important of all. If the stem is not the right shape it will twist and the barbs won't stand up straight. If its brittle, it will break.

Barb Symetry is just as important. The feather has to be the same hook size from tip to tip. If the barbs on one side of the stem are 18'a but on the other side are 16's, guess what - your fly is going to sink. The tips must line up.

Further, if one end of the feather is a 16 and the other end is a 20 - commonly called "Christmas Tree Shape", the feather is useless, no one wants that.



Whiting EuroHackle Saddle	$120
Dark Grizzly Look at the length of the feathers on this one! Some are 18" and longer. Wish I had this one during the hair craze... Hook sizes on this saddle range from lots of #12's, and #14's with a few #16's. Feather length: 10 to 12 inches. I also offer capes in this color, all with sizes ranging from 10 to 22's. Please visit my page; Dry Fly Capes. *This is the exact one you will receive, and as always, on orders over $45 - FREE SHIPPING! Full Saddle / $120 Whiting Hackle Packs Like this color but don't need that many feathers? Available in 25 and 100 packs, you can choose from sizes 12 to 22's, mixed colors, mixed sizes, give these a try! Please visit my page; Whiting 100 Packs**.

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Whiting EuroHackle Saddle	$120
Grizzly dyed Dark Olive Looking to tie some hx patterns? Sell a lot of these just for that. Hook sizes on this saddle are mostly #10's and #12's, with a few #14's. Feather length: 12 to as long as 17 inches. I also offer capes in this color, all with sizes ranging from 10 to 22's. Please visit my page; Dry Fly Capes. *This is the exact one you will receive, and as always, on orders over $45 - FREE SHIPPING! Full Saddle / $120 Whiting Hackle Packs Like this color but don't need that many feathers? Available in 25 and 100 packs, you can choose from sizes 12 to 22's, mixed colors, mixed sizes, give these a try! Please visit my page; Whiting 100 Packs**.



Whiting EuroHackle Saddle	$120
Grizzly dyed Golden Olive Looking to tie some hx patterns? Sell a lot of these just for that. Hook sizes on this saddle are mostly #10's and a few #8's nothing much smaller. I also offer capes in this color, all with sizes ranging from 10 to 22's. Please visit my page; Dry Fly Capes. *This is the exact one you will receive, and as always, on orders over $45 - FREE SHIPPING! Full Saddle / $120 Whiting Hackle Packs Like this color but don't need that many feathers? Available in 25 and 100 packs, you can choose from sizes 12 to 22's, mixed colors, mixed sizes, give these a try! Please visit my page; Whiting 100 Packs**.



Whiting EuroHackle Saddle	$120
Dark Olive Here's a solid shade of olive. For some reason, the picture looks golden olive. A very nice saddle with an incredable feather count! Hook sizes on this saddle are mostly 12's and 14's, with a few 10's. Feather length: up to 12 inches. I also offer capes in this color, all with sizes ranging from 10 to 22's. Please visit my page; Dry Fly Capes. *This is the exact one you will receive, and as always, on orders over $45 - FREE SHIPPING! Full Saddle / $120 Whiting Hackle Packs Like this color but don't need that many feathers? Available in 25 and 100 packs, you can choose from sizes 12 to 22's, mixed colors, mixed sizes, give these a try! Please visit my page; Whiting 100 Packs**.



Whiting EuroHackle Saddle	$120
Olive Here's a solid shade of olive. For some reason, the picture looks golden olive. A very nice saddle with an incredable feather count! Hook sizes on this saddle are mostly #10's and #12's, with a few smaller. Feather length: as long as 15 to 17 inches. I also offer capes in this color, all with sizes ranging from 10 to 22's. Please visit my page; Dry Fly Capes. *This is the exact one you will receive, and as always, on orders over $45 - FREE SHIPPING! Full Saddle / $120 Whiting Hackle Packs Like this color but don't need that many feathers? Available in 25 and 100 packs, you can choose from sizes 12 to 22's, mixed colors, mixed sizes, give these a try! Please visit my page: ; Whiting 100 Packs**.



Whiting EuroHackle Saddle	$120
Olive Here's a solid shade of olive. For some reason, the picture looks golden olive. A very nice saddle with an incredable feather count! Hook sizes on this saddle are mostly 12's and 14's, with a few smaller. Feather length: 14 to 16 inches. I also offer capes in this color, all with sizes ranging from 10 to 22's. Please visit my page; Dry Fly Capes. *This is the exact one you will receive, and as always, on orders over $45 - FREE SHIPPING! Full Saddle / $120 Whiting Hackle Packs Like this color but don't need that many feathers? Available in 25 and 100 packs, you can choose from sizes 12 to 22's, mixed colors, mixed sizes, give these a try! Please visit my page; Whiting 100 Packs**.