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Title: need feather.
Post by: oakranger on July 26, 2009, 11:04:51 AM
This there anybody that lives on a farm (or not) that have chickens or other birds on the place?  what kind and color.  I need some feathers for fly tying.
Title: Re: need feather.
Post by: Heretic on July 26, 2009, 12:24:52 PM
oak,

hit me up in october and I can get you duck feathers when season opens.  That is if you like duck feathers.
Title: Re: need feather.
Post by: oakranger on July 26, 2009, 04:32:30 PM
Quote from: Heretic on July 26, 2009, 12:24:52 PM
oak,

hit me up in october and I can get you duck feathers when season opens.  That is if you like duck feathers.

they will work too.  What are you going for?
Title: Re: need feather.
Post by: Heretic on July 26, 2009, 04:48:46 PM
Typically when season first starts we hit the woodducks pretty hard in the swamps.   We get other species as well.    Mallards,teal,gadwall,wigeon and the like.   Later season we start hitting Lake Erie and we get into diving ducks.   Bluebills,Goldeneye,Redhead,Bufflehead and others.     Won't help you now or the rest of this fishing season but I'll keep you in mind when duck season starts.

From what I hear most guys really like the flank or sidepocket feathers on drake woodducks.  I guess the vermiculated feathers look nice.   
Title: Re: need feather.
Post by: uptown on July 26, 2009, 07:14:23 PM
good luck with the fly makin'. if ya need any wool just let me know! I got arms full  :x
Title: Re: need feather.
Post by: oakranger on July 26, 2009, 07:18:35 PM
Quote from: uptown on July 26, 2009, 07:14:23 PM
good luck with the fly makin'. if ya need any wool just let me know! I got arms full  :x

wool as in dubbing?

Quote from: Heretic on July 26, 2009, 04:48:46 PM
Typically when season first starts we hit the woodducks pretty hard in the swamps.   We get other species as well.    Mallards,teal,gadwall,wigeon and the like.   Later season we start hitting Lake Erie and we get into diving ducks.   Bluebills,Goldeneye,Redhead,Bufflehead and others.     Won't help you now or the rest of this fishing season but I'll keep you in mind when duck season starts.

From what I hear most guys really like the flank or sidepocket feathers on drake woodducks.  I guess the vermiculated feathers look nice.  

Yes, sidepockets feather of woodducks are best.  Blue wing teal too as ideal and pin tail too. 
Title: Re: need feather.
Post by: Banshee7 on July 26, 2009, 09:49:37 PM
Bet we kill more ducks than you Heretic  :P  Shall I remind you of my banded pintail since he brought it up  :)


Oakranger:

If I think about it I would be more than happy to send you some feathers this winter as well.  Also, do dove feathers work...there will be a lot of those killed this September, too.
Title: Re: need feather.
Post by: oakranger on July 26, 2009, 11:19:20 PM
Quote from: Banshee7 on July 26, 2009, 09:49:37 PM
Bet we kill more ducks than you Heretic  :P  Shall I remind you of my banded pintail since he brought it up  :)


Oakranger:

If I think about it I would be more than happy to send you some feathers this winter as well.  Also, do dove feathers work...there will be a lot of those killed this September, too.

DOVE????  Not sure if they are used but i will have to look.  thx
Title: Re: need feather.
Post by: Spikes on July 26, 2009, 11:44:21 PM
I can send you some goose and duck feathers this fall/winter...do turkey feathers work?