What would you use for wings on a dry fly like the Adams? Blue Wing Olive?

Both of the traditional recipes call for hackle tips. Do most of you use feathers for your wings from a different cape/neck than you do four your hackle?

I will be tying a dry fly as my next fly for a Beginners swap that I am participating in, and I am trying to make sure I have my materials all lined up. I am contemplating either one of the BWO or the Adams pattern as my submission. I have decent 1/2 grizzly, 1/2 dun, and 1/2 brown capes that have a good selection of feathers from size ~24 and up so I have enough hackle for either fly. I do not want to waste any materials by using my feathers inappropriately.

Anyone care to offer up any suggestions or tips on selecting the appropriate hackle feathers for wing material.


Of course, I could also try out the new rotary hackle pliers on a parachute pattern.



Thank You,
Brian A. Kee