I've been tying crappie jigs for over 25 years and the very best bluegill or crappie fry imitation I've used is mallard drake flank feathers with gadwall feathers at #2. The barring on these feathers are fantastic and tying a duck feather jig only takes a couple minutes. I've caught 10's of thousands of crappie, bluegill and bass using duck feather jigs since I started making them.