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FLY TYING HACKLE- WE HAVE COME A LONG WAY

It sometime amazes me how someone figured out how to use chicken feathers to float a fly on the water. We have come a long way since then.

We are glad to answer your questions about the use or selection of fly tying hackle.

Fly tying hackle come in feathers used for:

  • Dry fly hackles
  • Wet flies
  • Nymphs

Key Differences:

  • The feathers on a dry fly hackle skin have stiff barbs that cause a fly to rest on the surface of the water.
  • Hackles used for wet flies and nymphs are softer and have web which when folded back over the body of the fly makes the fly appear to have life. 
  • We also carry a line of capes bred special for use in the tying of classic feather wing streamer from Whiting Farms called  American Hackle.

  • Whiting Farms Pro Grade Cape - Medium Ginger

    Whiting Farms
    Original price $66.00 - Original price $66.00
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    $66.00
    $66.00 - $66.00
    Current price $66.00

    Whiting Farms Pro Grade Capes are the perfect addition to any fly tying kit. Made with high-quality materials, it offers a superior grade of feathe...

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    Original price $66.00 - Original price $66.00
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  • Whiting Farms Bronze Cape - Grizzly

    Whiting Farms
    Original price $87.00 - Original price $87.00
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    $87.00
    $87.00 - $87.00
    Current price $87.00

    With the stiffest, most dense barb count on the supplest of quills, the Whiting line of capes and saddles are the preferred choice of dry fly tiers...

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    Original price $87.00 - Original price $87.00
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  • Whiting Farms Bronze Cape - Brown

    Whiting Farms
    Original price $87.00 - Original price $87.00
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    $87.00
    $87.00 - $87.00
    Current price $87.00

    With the stiffest, most dense barb count on the supplest of quills, the Whiting line of capes and saddles are the preferred choice of dry fly tiers...

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    Original price $87.00 - Original price $87.00
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    $87.00
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    Current price $87.00
  • Whiting Farms Bronze Cape - White Dyed Light Dun

    Whiting Farms
    Original price $87.00 - Original price $87.00
    Original price
    $87.00
    $87.00 - $87.00
    Current price $87.00

    With the stiffest, most dense barb count on the supplest of quills, the Whiting line of capes and saddles are the preferred choice of dry fly tiers...

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    Original price $87.00 - Original price $87.00
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    $87.00
    $87.00 - $87.00
    Current price $87.00
  • Ewing Hackle Dry Fly Top Cape

    Ewing Hackle
    Original price $21.75 - Original price $21.75
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    $21.75
    $21.75 - $21.75
    Current price $21.75

    The top cape is a patch of feathers cut  off of the top of a cape. The feathers on this patch are good quality dry fly material and will tie dry fl...

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    Original price $21.75 - Original price $21.75
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  • Ewing Hackle Dry Fly Half Saddle

    Ewing Hackle
    Original price $26.00 - Original price $32.00
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    Current price $26.00

    The Ewing half saddle patch offers a smaller amount of feathers for the tier that only ties a couple of patterns of dry flies. It is possible to ge...

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    Original price $26.00 - Original price $32.00
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  • Ewing Wooly Bugger Pack

    Ewing Hackle
    Original price $10.00 - Original price $10.00
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    $10.00
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    Current price $10.00

    These Bugger feather packs give the tier a collection of feathers in the 4-10 size range. Many of the feather have some amount of webbing, perfect ...

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    Original price $10.00 - Original price $10.00
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  • Whiting Farms Pro Grade 1/2 Cape - White Dyed Light Dun

    Whiting Farms
    Original price $43.50 - Original price $43.50
    Original price
    $43.50
    $43.50 - $43.50
    Current price $43.50

    With the stiffest, most dense barb count on the supplest of quills, the Whiting line of capes and saddles are the preferred choice of dry fly tiers...

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    Original price $43.50 - Original price $43.50
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  • Whiting Farms CDL Tailing Pack

    Whiting Farms
    Original price $28.50 - Original price $28.50
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    $28.50
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    Tailing feathers make the best fibers for classic Catskill style dry flies. 

    Original price $28.50 - Original price $28.50
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  • Whiting Farms Hebert Miner Pro Grade Cape - Medium Gray Dun

    Whiting Farms
    Original price $73.50 - Original price $73.50
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    $73.50
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    Current price $73.50

    The Hebert Miner line of dry fly hackle offers the tier a great range of natural duns, creams,browns and every tune in between. The colors are vibr...

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