I like your new flies JJ and I hope '76 isn't considered vintage yet because I may be well past my prime now! The hackle I used was plain 'ol Med Light Dun Hen Neck hackle. I find it perfect for the soft hackles I fish around these parts, and it can tie soft hackles from 8s to 30s. Here are two pics of three different flies I've tied using the same cape. The dime has the size 20 TMC plus the dreaded size 30 TMC soft hackle on it. The other is a size 12 soft hackle tied with punch yarn. For about seven bucks a cape it's hard to beat the versatility.