Bazzer69 0 Report post Posted January 16, 2019 Anyone know what bird this skin is? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocco 0 Report post Posted January 16, 2019 Golden Pheasant? Rocco Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tjm 0 Report post Posted January 16, 2019 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_pheasant Looks like it is missing the head and neck. (crest & tippets) but it's hard to tell. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moshup 0 Report post Posted January 16, 2019 I was going to guess golden as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rstaight 0 Report post Posted January 16, 2019 Based on the white feathers on the neck my first thought was Lady Amherst. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tjm 0 Report post Posted January 16, 2019 can compare here https://www.crazycrow.com/pheasant-skin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted January 16, 2019 a dead one Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flicted 0 Report post Posted January 16, 2019 Definitely a golden Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bazzer69 0 Report post Posted January 20, 2019 Thanks guys. I saw this for sale and all those lovely red feathers made me think it was a rare bird. Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crackaig 0 Report post Posted January 20, 2019 That is just the body the Head and crest, and the tail, are all missing. They are, of course, the more useful parts. As that skin sits don't pay more than $5 for it. You may not even get value for your money out of it then. Off hand I can only think of one pattern that uses those feathers.Cheers, C. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piker20 0 Report post Posted January 20, 2019 That is just the body the Head and crest, and the tail, are all missing. They are, of course, the more useful parts. As that skin sits don't pay more than $5 for it. You may not even get value for your money out of it then. Off hand I can only think of one pattern that uses those feathers. Cheers, C. Formal patterns, yep not much use but the body feathers still have a good effect on soft hackle patterns. Plenty of fibres to tail nymphs and they are far from useless skins. I have a couple of the hot orange ones Cookshill does and find them useful. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crackaig 0 Report post Posted January 20, 2019 It has its uses, but was retailed for about £2:50 when I last saw one sans head and tail. $5 would be expensive given the exchange rate. With Steve's (Cookshill) you will pay more for the dying than the skin. Cheers, C. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chugbug27 0 Report post Posted January 20, 2019 Bearsden sells a nice head & neck for $12 and sells them together with the rest of the bird (no tail) for $16 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vicrider 0 Report post Posted January 27, 2019 That is just the body the Head and crest, and the tail, are all missing. They are, of course, the more useful parts. As that skin sits don't pay more than $5 for it. You may not even get value for your money out of it then. Off hand I can only think of one pattern that uses those feathers. Cheers, C. That was my first thought looking at that. What feathers are any good on it? I have used the red whispy feathers carefully tied as soft hackles and maybe some of them could be used in a Mrs. Simpson but overall the best feathers just ain't there anymore. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dflanagan 0 Report post Posted January 27, 2019 Most of the body feathers are great for panfish flies, especially the breast and rump feathers. Wing feathers can be used for winged wets. I bet those greenish-blue neck feathers could be used on streamers. I've also played around a time or two with the rump and breast feathers trying to tie spey-type flies...horrible results but that was an operator error thing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites