Flyweaver 0 Report post Posted June 16, 2007 Went fishing last night and when I was finished I saw the field next to where I was parked was loaded with goose wing feathers. So, I gathered up about 15 or so matched sets, right and left. only took a couple of minutes, now I have enought wing quills for a lot of flies. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Hard 0 Report post Posted June 16, 2007 Thats cool, I am always on the look out for feathers like that. Its all a great bounus to your fishing trip. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flygirl08 0 Report post Posted June 16, 2007 How do you tell if you have a pair of not? There are geese all around here, and I have collected dozens of their feathers, but I can't tell if they are pairs or not. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flyweaver 0 Report post Posted June 16, 2007 Hold the wings together if they curve in opposite directions you have a left and a right. After you compare some you will see the difference. Also there is a long side and a short side. Put them back to back, stem to stem. Let me know if this helps. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steelie 0 Report post Posted June 17, 2007 Good Day, Make sure you clean them to get any little bugs off. Just in case. Steelie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joelst 0 Report post Posted June 17, 2007 Steelie is right. What I usually do is: 1. soak in a mixture of Woolite or Delicare(kroger's) and add a little bit of hydrogen peroxide to it. let soak nat least 2 hours. stir occasionnally. the feathers should be clean of any bugs, and/or blood, and the fibers will be more manageable when you use the feathers. joelst Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zip 0 Report post Posted June 19, 2007 When I go "scavaging" I put my stuff in the freezer to kill bugs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
