Fly Tying Hackle Feathers

Hackle feathers have been one of the most basic elements of fly construction for several centuries. Start with a hook, add body material, and finish off with a hackle feather and viola – a fishing fly is borne. Our staff at the Caddis Fly Shop design new fly patterns, tie our own flies, and supervise production of many of the flies we stock. We know understand that using the appropriate materials, including especially hackle feathers, is essential to tying a good fly. This is true if one is using very wide saltwater neck hackle feathers, strung saddle hackles, Rooster Cape feathers, Hen Neck feathers, Hungarian partridge feathers, CDC feathers, Marabou Blood Quill feathers, Schlappen feathers, Grizzly saddle feathers, Peacock Sword feathers, or whatever.

Our stock of fly tying hackle feathers is astounding and is supported by our relationship with Hareline Dubbin, where the industry standards for fly tying materials and tools are being set and supported. We did a quick count and found over 130 types of fly tying feathers! This count did not even begin to account for the various colors available in different categories – suffice to say, if you are looking for fly tying feathers, we can provide the materials you need to tie the perfect-for-you fly. Here are but a few of the fly tying feathers you will find in our inventory. These categories are loose, so use your imagination and let fly, so to speak.

Dry Trout Fly Feathers – Whiting Hebert pro Grade Dry fly Saddle Variant; Metz Micro Barb Dry fly saddles; Whiting Quarter Saddle; Whiting 100 pack.

Wet Trout Fly Feathers – Grizzly hen capes; English grouse feathers; mallard wings; Cul de chicken patch; wood duck flank feathers.

Nymph Feathers – CDC oiler puffs; coq De Leon; stripped Goose biots; Hungarian partridge; Starling Skins; Petitjean select CDC.

Steelhead – Salmon fly Feathers – Spey Plumes; Schlappen; Marabou Blood Quills, dyed over white strung saddle hackle; barred blood marabou; burnt spey hackle.

Intruder Fly Feathers – Jungle cock Cape and Nail Feathers; Ostrich Plumes; see also Classic Atlantic Salmon Fly feathers.

Lake fly Feathers – Dyed Grizzly Saddle feathers; Whiting Bugger Pack; grizzly variant schlappen.

Saltwater Fly Feathers – saltwater neck hackle; Metz Grizzly Magnum Saddles; Metz Magnum Saddle.

Feathers for fly Bodies – Peacock eyed Sticks; Strung Peacock herl; ringneck Pheasant Tail feathers; natural emu feathers.

Classic Atlantic fly Feathers – Golden Pheasant Secondary Tail; select goose shoulder; Strung Guinea Feathers; Golden Peasant Crest; Lady Amherst Center Tail; Lady Amherst heads; Dyed Golden Pheasant Skin; dyed hen pheasant; blue peacock neck feathers.