Fly tying capes, saddles & skins
Capes, saddles & skins with an immense of feathers of different types, sizes & lengths
Fly tying capes and saddles are among the most important materials for tying high-quality dry flies. Full capes offer a wide range of hackles in different sizes, while saddles provide especially long feathers that are perfect for many dry fly patterns. Both are highly appreciated by experienced fly tyers and frequent users because they contain hundreds of usable feathers. Premium capes and saddles from brands such as Whiting, Keough Hackles or Hotfly stand out for their excellent feather quality, consistent structure and impressive efficiency. With a high-quality fly tying cape, you can easily tie hundreds of dry flies with outstanding floating properties and precise proportions.
Capes, Saddles and Skins are particularly interesting if you are a fly tyers who tie many artificial flies throughout the year, as they contain a large number of feathers of different types that vary in length and size, so very suitable for tying many different types of dressing. With a full cape or skin you can make hundreds of flies.
If you are a beginner and want to focus only on a few models of flies at low cost, our minipatch genetic hackles are the right choice for you. They have the same quality of full capes and skins but at a more favorable price.
In order to handle this product with maximum efficiency, we recommend using the special hackle pliers.