A wide range of natural and dyed colours.

The selected hackles are best for trout flies.

2g per packet

The Barred Cock Tails are dyed cock tail feathers that have a barred effect throughout the design. These tail feathers are most commonly seen on wet and dry Trout flies but are so versatile that they can be used for many different kinds of fly tying.

These tails can be used for creating wings, knotted legs, tails and used as body material. The tail feathers can usually be found on Nymphs and are usually used to created a nice effect and jazz up traditional wet fly patterns. Great for large predator or Intruder patterns.

One of the most popular flies that use the Barred Cock Tails is Sawyers Pheasant Tail Nymph. Others include examples like the Pheasant Tail Mirage Flashback Nymph and the classic Pheasant Tail.

One tail per pack
Available in 5 different colours
Approx 18cm Length x 2.5cm Width
Ideal for wet and dry Trout flies and Nymphs
Good for tying bodies, tails, wings and legs when knotted

Complete skin includes all the classic plumes associated with the Mallard-perfect pairs of matched grey wings-breast & flank feathers, plus all the surrounding plumage.

Recommended by Dr. Tom Whiting Ph.D and graded by Dr. Whiting to make sure we received an excellent value for money range of capes. We have noticed that this batch are a lot denser in the feather count and the individual hackles are a lot longer than the same capes bought a couple of years ago, but that’s what Whiting Farms are about increasing the quality of the capes they produce. You will find the Hebert Miner Capes offer a Fantastic range of natural and dyed colours.

Saltwater and Warm water flies never seen better. Whiting's Genetic American fly tying feathers were specifically engineered to provide the best saltwater and warm water large feather hackle necessary for the rigors of tying and fishing large lies.

American feathers provide a stiff quill, dense barb and webbing and superbly dyed colorfast colors perfect for saltwater and warm water applications.

Whiting was the first to offer genetic saltwater and warm water tying feathers.

Whiting American Rooster Capes have the beautiful long, wide and webby feathers for tying bass bugs, tarpon flies, deceivers and saltwater streamers.

This is a great feather for small flat wings or smaller deceivers.

Many feathers range from 3"-6" in length.

These Indian cock capes give you a good range of hackle sizes from tiny hackles that can be used as tails on the many spider type flies to a full range of dry fly sizes from the smallest gnat all the way up to a daddy longlegs and even up to the largest lures.

Good capes are becoming very hard to get but these capes are the very best quality and come in a good range of colours both dyed and natural.

Whiting Dry Fly Capes are the industry standard for quality and value.

This product line derives its heritage from the legendary Hoffman grizzly super hackle stock.

Bronze grade is not only the "sweet spot" in terms of value but also is, in Tom Whiting’s words, "adequate for 90% of most tiers’ needs."

It should be noted that some colours are of limited supply and also ther are other colours available on request please email us with any special requirments.

Perhaps the ultimate in dry fly and saddle hackle, because all of the feathers are equally superb.

The Whiting saddles are twice the length and twice the quality of the best cape that you'll find produced by other growers.

The ultimate in dry fly tying! With long supple quills and incredible barb density capable of tying down to size 26 and even smaller, Whiting Genetic Dry Fly Hackle is the connoisseur’s choice for fly tying.

The Traditionalist’s choice! Our Hebert-Miner line of fly tying feathers is best known for gorgeous natural colors such as creams, duns & browns with brassy overtones and natural sheen.

This is the perfect selection for Catskill and traditional pattern fly tiers.

Only Whiting Farms has the custodial rights to the legendary Hebert stock.

We’ve combined this with the historic Catskill stocks of Darbee and Miner to make the finest natural-toned dry fly feather available.

This combination cannot be found with any other breeder.

Pair of wings partridge. Latin name: Perdix perdix.

The pair of wings allows you to find soft feathers for realizations soft hackles and quill for bodies.