Where is the "covert feather" on the top of a duck wing?

[SpokaneDude 0]

Hi everybody... I'm trying to tie a Wet/Dry fly; it calls for "covert feather" taken from the top of a duck or coot wing. I normally get all of my materials from Marriott's FlyFishing Shop in Fullerton, CA by mail, but they have about a dozen different types of duck feathers and I'm at a loss as to which feather to purchase.

 

My question is: which feather and what exactly does the "covert feather" look like on the duck feather? (an image would really, really be appreciated)

 

Thanks...

[mvendon 0]

Here's a couple of pics that I saved.

 

Regards,

Mark

 

 

 

 

 

 

[flytire 0]

[SpokaneDude 0]

Thank you both... exactly what I needed to see...

[phg 0]

That said ... you need to obtain the whole wing, they usually come in pairs, to get the coverts. Mallard wings are usually pretty easy to find.

[Crackaig 0]

Just because you get a left and a right in a pack doesn't mean they are a pair. Veniards are particularly bad for just throwing a left and a right wing in a bag, and calling it a pair. The best come from one of three sources. Steve at Cookshill, ones you "harvest" yourself, or ones someone you know harvests. Doesn't matter with coverts, but when you come to do slip wings it makes all the difference.

Cheers,

C.