Description

Whiting Farms is known for the superior quality of their fly tying hackle and these Whiting Hen Cape varieties live up to that reputation. The partially webby feathers are great for legs, dry fly wings and nymph and streamer collars, and the hackle size is typically 6 to 20. The length of the cape is about 8 inches overall.

The Whiting Hen Cape is the most widely used Hen cape in the world today. It provides a high quality feather excellent for a myriad of tying applications. Hen cape hackle is a basic and essential tying material. One of its principle uses is for upright dry fly wings. Or when wrapped it creates a great nymph or wet fly collar. The larger hen cape feathers are also excellent for matuka flies, streamers and whole feather wings. Every fly tier should have a full array of hen capes at their tying bench.

At Troutlore, we want you to have the best choice of the best feathers possible to create perfectly floating dry flies. If you can’t see the colour of a Whiting cape you are after, please feel free to get in touch and we will do what we can to get you the feathers you need.