2 FEATHERED FLY !

[Saltydog 0]

Cant get much easier, 1 feathers on each side. GOOD LUCK GOOD TYIN

[SILKHDH 0]

You know what? I can't get over how decent that looks. That thing I think will work. Nicely done brother.

[ben bell 0]

saltydog, that is clever!Q

[Fisherboy0301 0]

I'm gonna have to try that now...!

[SILKHDH 0]

There is an old saying that comes to mind here. "What's the best fly to use, the easiest one to tie"

 

NAILED IT!

 

If I tied one I might add a lateral line of some silver or pearl mylar. Crystal flash, flashabou, whatever. Give it a little zing. It reminds me of the appearance of a "Sanchez" Double Bunny. We all know how well that fly works.

[Bryon Anderson 0]

That's a great looking fly in the vise. I would like to see it in the water.

[ben bell 0]

hi saltydog,i,ve never seen a feather like that...looks like 80% fluff and 20% barbed at the black tip..platypus maybe lol..thanks for showing it.

[MuskyFlyGuy 0]

Great idea

[Saltydog 0]

Ben Bell----. some one sent me bunch of pairs to tie with an thoes were the best out of the batch , a got a few more to play with later. GOOD LUCK GOOD TYIN

[Fisherboy0301 0]

They are turkey flats. Basically the body feathers of a domesticated turkey, based on the color it's not very likely a wild bird.

[Capt Bob LeMay 0]

I used to do a bonefish pattern I called the Two Feather fly -using two matched saddle hackles (for both the tail and the body of the bug). I'll have to see if I can find a sample or two. It was a great pattern for working over heavy turtle grass.

[FIN-ITE 34 0]

They are turkey flats. Basically the body feathers of a domesticated turkey, based on the color it's not very likely a wild bird.

They could be from a Merriam wild turkey. The lower back feathers.

Or a Gould's.

[Fisherboy0301 0]

 

 

They are turkey flats. Basically the body feathers of a domesticated turkey, based on the color it's not very likely a wild bird.

They could be from a Merriam wild turkey. The lower back feathers.

Or a Gould's.

I don't think so. Those would be dark with light tips. These here most likely came from a domesticated breed, the broad breasted white. They're the most common commercial breed as well.

 

 

Edit: there are some dark with light tips, however the wild birds "fluff" part of the feather would be dark as well. And these are light. So not wild IMHO

[mikechell 0]

It's called a "Royal Palm Turkey".

 

[Fisherboy0301 0]

Indeed. I'm sorry Mike you're right. It's been a while since I've raised them. I couldn't remember the two whites. The one I named hasn't got any black on it.