Since I'm still fairly new to the tying side of this great sport, I have some questions about feathers...

* What's the main differences between capes and saddles,
* what type of feathers do you get from each one,
* what specific qualities would help one choose between them (aside from personal preference)?
I looked in the basic fly tying section from the main menu and didn't see anything about them there.

Right now I get most of my hair and feathers from the farmyard, craft store and the local hunters left-overs (still on the prowl for turkey).

Most of the time I'm geographically forced to fish warm water (near Kansas City, MO), mostly crappie, gills and seeds (bass are still elusive). From my experience around here, a fly without hackle might just as well be a worm.

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