I heard Santa is bring me a tie flying kit for Christmas. So I'm collecting some material while it's hunting season. What kind of jigs and flies can I tie with these? The capes/skins are drying as we speak!Attachment 388620
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I heard Santa is bring me a tie flying kit for Christmas. So I'm collecting some material while it's hunting season. What kind of jigs and flies can I tie with these? The capes/skins are drying as we speak!Attachment 388620
Any thing you want, great colors.
Grey ghost comes to mind
How much string do you need to fly your ties?
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Thanks I had to look it up.Quote:
Originally Posted by Takeum
One deadly color combo for almost any place is Silver head, Blue Body and White tail.
You have a lot of hackle on these birds, but most useful in them in the soft hackle. Maybe the flank feathers will be good too. As much as I hunted when I was young and clean a ton of geese and ducks, I don't know what kind (look) of feathers they have. I know much of the soft hackle may be a bit wide, but should still work.
If you get some Gadwall, Teal or Pintail, the flank feathers is very nice!
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Thanks, I'll keep that color combo in the memory banks.Quote:
Originally Posted by skiptomylu
I do have a lot of access to gadwall, pintail, teal and other species of waterfowl. I'm excited to start using other parts of the birds I shoot. I also have 3 pheasants my buddy is drying for me and some diver ducks.
Now you need to learn how to dye them! I would suggest you contact Fatman on here about that, he's been doing that a good while and probably will give you a bunch of tips.Quote:
Originally Posted by Capt Cormorant
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To funny I just looking into dying feathers before I read this. Oh my looks like I need more snow geese.Quote:
Originally Posted by skiptomylu
Be some great stuff once it’s done,,,,I have friends that prostaff for Avery Outdoors here and kill those by the truckloads
Great information thank you for the links.. Now I want more white birds!Quote:
Originally Posted by skiptomylu
That's kind of how this work, the more you know the more you want, lol!Quote:
Originally Posted by Capt Cormorant
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Lot's of nice looking feathers on those skins!! and you don't need just white! Duck flank feathers dye real well and make for nice ties!!
Good to know I normally shoot my fair share of ducks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fatman