Rooster saddles have the stiffest barbs and are best for dry flies, Then it
is rooster saddles, hen necks and hen saddles. the latter are only good for
wet flies.
I find that I tie most of my dry flies with grizzly and brown. Therefore I
have good necks and saddles of these in stock. Since I tie fewer dry flies
in the other colors, I am constantly on the lookout for saddles in the right
sizes for these lesser used colors. Since I tie most of my dry flies in
sizes smaller thatn a 14, I jump at any saddle I can find that will tie
tiny sizes.

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"prevetdan" wrote in message
oups.com...
I have been shopping for hackle and while not that new to tying, this
is the first time I've bought hackle. Can someone tell me what the
difference is between Hen and Rooster hackle? I assume that Hen is
softer and probably used for wet flies/nymphs and that Rooster is
stiffer thus more suitable for dry flies. Correct? Also what is the
difference between Capes and Saddles? I mean other than what part of
the chicken they come from. Also, being a college student, I am a
pretty budget minded tyer. I would like to know, if anyone can tell
me, how much I would be sacrificing if I got a "Bronze" as opposed to
"Silver" or "Gold" grade? I think I've read somewhere that each
company has it's own method of grading so for sake of argument let's
stick with Whiting for comarisons. Well, I think that will do it for
now. Any advise would be greatly appreciated.
Regards,
Daniel