Hi All,

I am wanting to buy some hackle for small woolly buggers. I have plenty of dry fly saddles in the right sizes (#12 to #16), but the hackle is very stiff, and really soft hackle is what I want.

In short, hen capes seem the way to go, but I am uncertain what to get. A friend bought a Metz cape, but it is almost dry fly quality. I know that Whiting has hen capes that have fairly long feathers, that are specifically made for wings and soft hackle.

Does anyone know about the various brands of hen necks, and which have the best combination of very soft hackle, long strong stems, and sizes 12 to 16?

Any help would be appreciated.

Regards,

Gandolf