feather names and part of the bird boddy they come from

[Chile450]

Hi! everyone, I am new to jig tying and when you guys talk of "saddle" "hackle" and others, I can't tell if they are part of the tail, wings, neck, etc. Can some body describe, from what part of the bird you obtain what? I have several friends that hunt but they seem to know nothing about fly tying. Will really appreciate some help. Thanks

[skiptomylu]

Every feather on the body pretty much is some kind of hackle. Cape is from the neck down to the saddle. Soft hackle is outside that and all around kind of. Wings and heavy feathers usually are called quills. If I had more time I would go farther but let me link a post. Now these are more fly tying pictures I am going to show, but same parts. Just for jigs you don't need the kind of quality I have in these pictures.

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Some Pictures...
http://www.crappie.com/crappie/jig-t...-just-got.html

http://www.crappie.com/crappie/jig-t...s-saddles.html

[ScottV]

Man, looking at those pics is better than Viagra!