Whiting Hebert Pro Grade Cape Black

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Whiting Hebert Pro Grade Cape Black

The Whiting Farms Hebert Pro Grade Cape Black is a premium dry-fly cape from the renowned Hebert Miner™ line, developed for fly tiers who demand exceptional feather quality, consistency, and performance.

The Hebert Miner™ series is celebrated among traditional fly tiers for producing some of the finest natural feathers available for dry flies. The rich Black coloration makes this cape a versatile choice for a wide range of classic and modern patterns, from tiny mayflies to larger attractor flies.

Each feather features a supple, straight quill, dense barb structure, and minimal webbing, allowing precise wraps and excellent floatation. The cape offers a broad size range, enabling tiers to create multiple fly sizes from a single pelt.

Whiting Olympic Grading System

Whiting Farms developed the Olympic Grading System to ensure consistent grading across all dry-fly capes and saddles. Unlike many grading systems, Whiting does not adjust grades based on harvests, production batches, sales targets, or market demand.

Every cape is evaluated using the same strict standards year after year. The focus is always on feather quality, ensuring that every dry-fly feather features:

• Supple, straight quills
• Dense, uniform barb structure
• More than 85% web-free feather area
• Consistent tying and floatation performance

Only pelts meeting these demanding requirements are offered for retail sale.

Features:

• Premium Hebert Miner™ Pro Grade Cape
• Classic Black coloration
• Ideal for tying high-quality dry flies
• Broad feather size range
• Dense barb structure and minimal webbing
• Excellent floatation characteristics
• Consistent quality through Whiting's Olympic Grading System
• Suitable for traditional and modern dry-fly patterns