Description

Introducing the Whiting Bronze Midge Saddle capes, the ultimate dry fly cape for the fly tyer looking for an exceptional quality cape capable of tying a variety of fly sizes.

Whiting dry fly saddles are graded based on the approximate number of flies each pelt will tie. The grade does not, as is sometimes thought, denote hook sizes of the hackle. The following steps are carried out to determine the quantity of flies each pelt with provide:

The approximate number of usable dry fly tying feathers is counted for both sides of the pelt. (Example: a 95 count on the left side and a 100 count on the right side total 195 usable tying feathers).

The average hackle length is then measured. The tying size of the feathers are determined. Most saddles have two predominant sizes (i.e. #12 and #14, #14 and #16 etc), with some hackle on either side of the predominant size.

The total number of flies per pelt is calculated. (An 8-inch feather that is size 14* will hackle four flies; 195 usable feathers multiplied by four flies equals a minimum of 780 flies. * It is important to note as the hackle decreases in size, a given length will tie more flies).