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Dry Fly Hackle

Quality Dry Fly Hackle is one of the most important materials in fly tying. It helps flies float properly, creates a realistic profile, and adds the movement needed to imitate natural insects on the water's surface. Whether you're tying classic Catskill patterns, attractor dries, or modern dry flies, premium hackle can improve the appearance and performance of every fly.

Our selection includes feathers chosen for consistency, durability, and tying performance. Additionally, quality hackle allows tiers to create cleaner wraps and more effective flies that remain buoyant throughout the day.

Benefits of Dry Fly Hackle

  • Helps flies float effectively

  • Creates realistic dry fly profiles

  • Suitable for a variety of patterns

  • Available in multiple sizes and colors

  • Easy to work with at the vise

  • Great for beginner and experienced fly tiers

Many fly tiers invest in quality hackle because it produces better-looking flies and improves durability. Furthermore, premium feathers offer greater consistency, making it easier to tie multiple flies with similar results.

Choosing the right materials can make a noticeable difference at the tying bench. Therefore, many anglers keep several colors and sizes available for different patterns and fishing situations.

Browse our collection of Dry Fly Hackle and discover premium feathers designed to help you tie effective, durable, and great-floating dry flies.

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  • Ewing Hackle dry fly cape, dark speckled grizzly feather fibers, cape strip

    Ewing Hackle Dry Fly Cape - Grizzly

    Ewing Hackle
    $42.00 - $42.00
    $42.00
    $42.00 - $42.00
    $42.00

    This cape has a good feather count with size 16-4 feathers.

    $42.00 - $42.00
    $42.00
    $42.00 - $42.00
    $42.00
  • Brown dry fly cape with soft feather fibers, full shoulder size

    Ewing Hackle Dry Fly Cape - Brown

    Ewing Hackle
    $44.00 - $44.00
    $44.00
    $44.00 - $44.00
    $44.00

    Ewing dry fly capes feature thin stems and good barb count. Feather size ties flies from size 4 down to size 14.

    $44.00 - $44.00
    $44.00
    $44.00 - $44.00
    $44.00
  • Ewing dry fly cape in tan dun, long wispy fibers for fly tying
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    Ewing Dry Fly Cape - Tan Dun

    Ewing Hackle
    $50.00 - $50.00
    $50.00
    $50.00 - $50.00
    $50.00

    This is a nice color with a color between light dun and cream. 

    $50.00 - $50.00
    $50.00
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    $50.00
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  • Cream dry fly cape with soft hackle feathers, tapered bundle

    Ewing Dry Fly Cape Cream

    Ewing Hackle
    $50.00 - $50.00
    $50.00
    $50.00 - $50.00
    $50.00

    A nicely colored cape with feather size range from 16-4. Good for mayfly and caddis patterns.

    $50.00 - $50.00
    $50.00
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    $50.00
  • Long dark grey saddle feathers marked 12-14 Pro Grade #2
    Long dark grey dun saddle feathers marked on Whiting sales card sized 12-14 #1
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    Whiting Farms Hebert Miner Pro Grade Saddle - Grey Dun

    Whiting Farms
    $66.00 - $66.00
    $66.00
    $66.00 - $66.00
    $66.00

    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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    $66.00
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  • Grizzly pro-grade saddle fur strip, mottled dark gray and white with fringe
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    Whiting Farms Pro Grade Saddle - Grizzly

    Whiting Farms
    $66.00 - $66.00
    $66.00
    $66.00 - $66.00
    $66.00

    The ultimate dry fly saddle! The Whiting line has the stiffest, most dense hackle for tying the best floating dry flies in the world. Mostly size 1...

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    $66.00 - $66.00
    $66.00
    $66.00 - $66.00
    $66.00
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  • Brown dry fly saddle with dark hackle and grayish top fibers
    Brown dry fly saddle with dark hackle and pale tan wing tips

    Ewing Hackle Dry Fly Saddle - Brown

    Ewing Hackle
    $54.50 - $54.50
    $54.50
    $54.50 - $54.50
    $54.50

    Ewing saddles are a great buy featuring thin stems and good barb count.  The feather size on these saddles is larger then most in the 10-12 range w...

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    $54.50 - $54.50
    $54.50
    $54.50 - $54.50
    $54.50
  • Ewing Hackle dry fly saddle on display card, dark grizzly fibers
    Ewing Hackle dry fly saddle with dark grizzly striped fibers

    Ewing Hackle Dry Fly Saddle - Grizzly

    Ewing Hackle
    $56.00 - $56.00
    $56.00
    $56.00 - $56.00
    $56.00

    This is a very nice saddle with feathers with good length and barb count.  I use these saddles because the feathers run in the size 8 to 12 size wh...

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    $56.00 - $56.00
    $56.00
    $56.00 - $56.00
    $56.00
  • Ewing Hackle dry fly saddle with light dun blonde feathers
    Ewing Hackle dry fly saddle with light dun beige feathers
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    Ewing Hackle Dry Fly Saddle - Dun

    Ewing Hackle
    $52.00 - $52.00
    $52.00
    $52.00 - $52.00
    $52.00

    These saddles have feathers for larger size flies. (Labels marked 6-8, 8-10, 12-14) Perfect for tying those large Wulff and Drake flies. Feel free ...

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    $52.00 - $52.00
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    $52.00
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  • Dry fly saddle hackle feathers with golden tan fibers and dark base, Ewing Hackle tag
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    Ewing Hackle Dry Fly Saddle - Golden Badger

    Ewing Hackle
    $52.00 - $52.00
    $52.00
    $52.00 - $52.00
    $52.00

    Ewing saddles have a great dry fly feather with thin stems ad good barb count.  Feather size is mostly in the 10-12.

    $52.00 - $52.00
    $52.00
    $52.00 - $52.00
    $52.00
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  • Sideling Hill Hackle barred cream cape grade 3 #2
    Sideling Hill Hackle barred cream cape grade 3 #1
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    Sideling Hill Hackle Rooster Cape Barred Cream

    Sideling Hill Hackle
    $35.00 - $55.00
    $35.00 - $55.00
    $35.00 - $55.00
    $35.00

    Sideling Hill Hackle Farm is a small producer of high quality fly tying hackle from the farm country of Pennsylvania. The owner, Evan Brandt, share...

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    $35.00
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  • Speckled black-and-white dry fly top cape with feather tips
    Brown dry fly top cape with full feather tips

    Ewing Hackle Dry Fly Top Cape

    Ewing Hackle
    $21.75 - $21.75
    $21.75
    $21.75 - $21.75
    $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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    $21.75 - $21.75
    $21.75
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    $21.75
  • Dry fly half saddle, mottled brown and gray speckled feathers
    Dry fly half saddle, warm brown and orange feather fibers

    Ewing Hackle Dry Fly Half Saddle

    Ewing Hackle
    $26.00 - $32.00
    $26.00 - $32.00
    $26.00 - $32.00
    $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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    $26.00

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