Gene L 0 Report post Posted February 17, 2017 Haven't seen any patterns for this, but a couple of crows have menaced my garden. I wonder if their feathers would be usable. Mostly the secondaries. Anyone use them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockworm 0 Report post Posted February 17, 2017 I use them for wingcases on my larger nymphs! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Saltybum 0 Report post Posted February 17, 2017 Yes, make them fish eat crow! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RickZieger 0 Report post Posted February 17, 2017 I have used the body feather to make leeches. Tie on and palmer up the hook. Great panfish fly. Rick Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Meeshka 0 Report post Posted February 17, 2017 Tails on nymphs, idaho nymph comes to mind. Ill use magpie too Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piker20 0 Report post Posted February 17, 2017 You can make a married wing with them. They have some very small hackles too if you tie tiny Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gene L 0 Report post Posted February 17, 2017 I was wondering because you see plenty of crows but very few patterns using their feathers. Starlings, yes. I don't think I've ever seen a crow-feather called for. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted February 17, 2017 It's a black feather. I'm guessing that there are many sources for black feathers, so Crow isn't specified. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gene L 0 Report post Posted February 17, 2017 Yes, but starling (for example) is also a mostly black feather and is specified. Starling and Purple. I think there are relatively few uses for all-black feathers of the size of a crow's, which is pretty big. I haven't examined the covert feathers on a crow to see if there is a practical use for them. Or the breast feathers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philly 0 Report post Posted February 17, 2017 I've got some crow feathers that I picked where one had been some critter's dinner when I was out hunting in the fall. Figure to use the for some small black PT style nymphs in a bit. Wish I had been tying 25 years ago when my friends were into crow hunting. I've got a couple of small bags of chicken feathers from my niece and her husband when they had to invite the two they were raising in their backyard to dinner before they moved from Austin to Porcupine, SD. They make some really nice nymphs. Someone handed me a large parrot feather at the Somerset show after I showed them how to tie an nymph with it. Lots of different feathers out there to be picked up as long as you're careful not to pick up the ones from protected species. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crackaig 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2017 Oliver Edward's baetis nymph originally used crow for the wing case. If they happen too be red ruffed fruit crows there is any number of salmon flies use them. Cheers, C. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2017 check out the list https://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/pdf/policies-and-regulations/ListofMBTAProtectedSpecies1312.pdf Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FIN-ITE 34 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2017 True flytire, but as long as your state has a hunting season and you abide by the regulations, you can possess said feathers. Here in NJ we have a season on crows, but a valid hunting license is required, along with a hunting season of no bag limit. The season is open now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites