Whiting Silver Cape

The Whiting Silver Cape Cock Neck by Whiting Farms is one of the most respected premium dry fly hackles in the world, designed for demanding and professional fly tiers. The Silver Grade series represents the benchmark standard in modern fly tying.

Developed through decades of selective genetic breeding, Whiting hackles offer exceptional barb density, superior feather strength, and an unmatched range of usable sizes on a single cape. This allows tiers to tie everything from tiny midge patterns to larger mayfly imitations with precision and efficiency.

Key Features

✔️ Silver Grade quality – one of Whiting Farms’ highest grades

✔️ Exceptional barb density – superior flotation and fly profile

✔️ Extremely wide feather size range on a single cape

✔️ Over 85% web-free feathers – ideal for dry fly tying

✔️ Thin, flexible, durable quills – easier and faster tying

✔️ Outstanding material efficiency – more flies per feather

✔️ Consistent premium quality

Olympic Grading System

The Whiting Farms Olympic Grading System was created to maintain consistent grading across all dry fly capes and saddles.

Whiting Farms:

• does not alter grading between batches,
• does not grade based on market demand,
• evaluates pelts solely on true feather quality.

Every Silver Grade feather:

• features a straight, supple quill,
• contains dense and uniform barbs,
• is largely free of webbing,
• delivers exceptional tying performance.

Any pelt that does not meet these standards is never released for retail sale.

Benefits & Advantages

Superior Fly Floatation

Dense, stiff barbs keep dry flies riding high on the water surface for longer periods.

Enhanced Tying Precision

Uniform feathers and a broad size range allow accurate hackle matching to hook size.

Greater Material Efficiency

Long feathers with high usable fiber count enable tiers to produce more flies from each cape.

Easier Handling

Thin, flexible quills wrap smoothly around the hook, improving tying comfort and reducing breakage risk.

Professional Results

Flies tied with Whiting Silver hackle feature exceptional appearance, durability, and on-water performance.

Ideal For Tying:

• premium dry flies
• technical trout dry fly patterns
• midge patterns
• mayfly and caddis imitations
• high-floating attractors

Why Choose Whiting Silver?

For decades, Whiting Farms hackle has defined the standard of premium fly tying materials. The Silver Cape Cock Neck is the ultimate choice for tiers seeking maximum performance, efficiency, and uncompromising quality.

Pack: whole Cock Neck.