Hackles

First flies were made by the tiers of the last century with hackles from cock neck capes of domestic breeds.

There were no "genetic" cocks. The myth of "stiff hackle" was put in the world especially by american fly tiers, making flies for fast waters. In these flies, like Wulff's, the Bivisible and others it may make sense to have a fly sitting high on the water.

In contrast to this, dry flies for pre-alpine rivers or chalk streams, imitating mayflies, are far better with a softer hackle, which does not penetrate the surface.

Swissflies is using wherever possible hackles of genuine domestic breeds. Nevertheless, in certain flies we use also american premium cock necks. We offer only a few hackles- but what you really need.

Swiss cock necks

We always have some very nice big Swiss hackle necks from selected Swiss roosters in stock. Colours and sizes vary depending on what we receive.

Enquiry by email to sales@swissflies.ch- let us know if you look for dry fly or wet fly capes

Swissflies capes of domestic cocks

top: white/ cream/ cream (=beige) variant / dun grey

below: Grizzly variant / Barred ginger / light brown / dark brown

Swissflies has always some nice capes of domestic cocks.

Order by indicating what you need via sales@swissflies.ch.

Farbe/ couleur/ color

Weiss/ blanc/ white 18.48 CHF Beige/ crème/ cream 21.90 CHF Beige variant 16.90 CHF Dun grau/ gris dun / dun grey 24.90 CHF Grizzly variant 23.90 CHF Barred ginger 25.60 CHF Hellbraun/ brun clair/ light brown 17.90 CHF Dunkelbraun/ brun foncé/ dark brown 21.90 CHF

Swissflies colored capes of domestic cocks

Swissflies colored capes of domestic cocks.

Nice small capes 18-22 cm, domestic cocks, colored.

Farbe/ couleur/ color

Royal Blue 18.48 CHF Black 21.90 CHF Orange 21.90 CHF Kingfisher Blue 24.90 CHF Olive 21.90 CHF Red 19.60 CHF Yellow 21.90 CHF

Whiting hackle skalps

Whiting hackle skalps

Swissflies has always some nice Whiting capes - selected by our specialists.

Swissflies guarantee: Order what you need- if you are not 100% satisfied, send back- and we will pay back

Farben/ couleurs/ colors: Grizzly/ Brown/ White/ Black

Momentan Ausverkauft/ stock épuisé/ stock sold out

Herbert Miner Whiting Cape

Herbert Miner Brown Dun

Hebert Miner

Swissflies Herbert Miner - selected by our specialists.

Swissflies guarantee: Order what you need- if you are not 100% satisfied, send back- and we will pay back

Momentan Ausverkauft/ stock épuisé/ stock sold out