Has anyone used ...?

[Mustang Mike 0]

As I was taking a break at the office the other day, I noticed that the crows are dropping feathers all around (mostly wing quills.) I've read where folks have used a (wide) variety of feathers and furs for tying. I've recently read of starling feathers being used. I guess it's the iridescent quality of the feathers that could attract a fish? Anyway ... has anyone here used crow feathers and if so, for what? It appears that I have a source sitting right in front of me but I can't think where the crow feather would be good for much.

 

Anyway, thought I'd run by you folks!

[Redwings1 0]

You could use them for wet fly wings.

[Sturgeon_Catcher 0]

The crow feather and the raven feather are very similar. Quite black and very irridescent. Firbres are somewhat fuzzy.

The fly in my avatar is made from a crow-raven feather I found on the ground by the door of the motor home in Northern Maine. I had run out of my black bodied parachutes. I used the feather for both tail and body. Added a little peacock ahead of the post to some of them and worked like a charm. Caught a bunch of little brook trout on the fly.

 

I have an entire bird dried and the only thing I did not bring with me. I couldn't find it!!

 

later

Fred

[Frank G. Swarner III 0]

Wingcases on nymphs

 

Tails on flies

 

You could use a few fibers and wrap them like you would tie a pheasant tail nymph. Now you have crow wing nymph.

 

Frank

[garys1937 0]

Sorry fpor the late reply, but I just stumbled upon this thread. Crow wing and tail feathers make great beetles. Also, using a few fibers here and there, tie a really messy-looking fly and fish it wet or dry. It will catch fish. In addition to tails and wet-fly wings, fibers and segments of crow quills make dandy cricket legs. Hope this helps.

[Hardyhead 0]

 

Are crows protected like other scavengers? If so, be careful picking up feathers, even that could land you a big fine or worse, jail time. I know it sounds ridiculous, but songbirds, migratory birds, and scavengers/predatorial birds are all protected in one way, shape or form, so be careful.

[crappie 0]

Crow body feathers palmered on a hook may a nice leech pattern.

 

Crappie

[bwo3 0]

I use crow feathers for wings on crickets.

[Scud 0]

IN NJ there is an open season on crows. It is quiet long too.

 

Jeremy