All about feathers for fly tying

Partridge, duck, quail, turkey flank and breast feathers. Wing quills. What feathers can you use and what can you use them for? And what are some reasonable substitutes? If you hunt or has a friend that hunts, what feathers should be saved and how can you do it?

[Adroit]

I absolutely love seeing the huge fly fishermen sticker at your tying desk!!!

[FlyFishMike_]

Very well received, Tom! I have always heard you mentioning feathers on the podcast, but great to see the different parts of the plumage on the actual skins. I have a 'grab-bags' full of certain feathers, and now I have a better idea where to use them. Thanks very much! Tight lines. 👍🏻🎣🦆

[christopherbrooks]

Love the video! It would be really helpful if videos this long were tagged with chapters for easy browsing. Just a thought. Thanks!

[jmebig]

Wood duck crest feathers make amazing jigs!

[terrymettler]

Thank you, new sub, I'm not new to fishing lures or feathers, still green to trying my luck at feathered fly's.

[danatavares]

Terrific video, thanks. New to tying. Do you have photos available of the sample boards you are using here? Id be great help in identifying the various feathers I have.

[themazamen]

Sorry I missed the show. That darn work thing again. Have you ever used what Jack Gartside calls chicken poop feathers? I believe they are hen vent feathers. I was wondering how functionally different they are from chickaboo, which Jack indicates is close but not an adequate substitute.

[mr.robinson]

Does the type of bird matter? Predators, prey? If I find a redtail hawk or owl killed by a vehicle (side of the road) Can I use feathers from them? Should I store feathers in a ziploc bag to keep them airtight? #OrivsCompany

[kelliecarlsen]

The cat killed a quail and a pigeon. I gathered some and put them in the freezer to kill any bugs and have been using them. They work fine.

[johnboy]

What kind of die do they use to color features? and where to get it?

[veronika]

Sir, what feathers can be married together for Salmon type flys, an other flys.Im very confused on this an have gotten varied responses from fly shops..Im very interested in making various color wings married together. .Thank you, Jack.(Florida)

[kevinhollis]

Question - when talking about CDC, you basically talking feathers close to the oil gland right for their density and maybe are more "oiled", if that is not the case then the down that is put in coats how si that different and can it be used instead ??

[spudd]

Could you do a video like this about hair for flytying?

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[navidave]

What are the neck feathers on a Golden Pheasant and what do they look like?

[bocceboy]

What are the best feathers to use for the tail of a fly

[ScottLarsonm]

What about starlings? I see them used a lot in tying but I think they would be considered a songbird.

[robertfrancisco]

can wing feathers be split for making flys or do you just pull down a bunch and use.

[Robert_Sackett]

Tom, I'm having trouble finding the hackle live video you referenced at 14ish min? Is that on FB live only?

[marccharron]

Is there any legal feather that can be used to substitute jungle cockeye