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Old 08-21-2019, 01:13 PM
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Default Grouse for flies

I'm hunting for the first time this year and was wondering. What feathers should be taken from a grouse(wings, tail fan etc.) And what flies patterns are best suited for grouse feathers. Is it safe to assume that the feathers are similar to hen hackles? Also what is the best way to prepare and preserve the feathers and/or skin? I know theres lots of questions in there, super excited at the prospect of catching a trout on a fly from feathers I procured. Thanks everyone!

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Old 08-21-2019, 01:25 PM
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No Skin for me..Anyways the way i used to do it.Bunch of Ziploc bags.Take pinches/bunches of feather.Put in a bag,label what part of the bird it came from.EG. breast,bag,,back,bag it,tail feathers etc..I did that with pheasants,huns & migratory .pintail,mallard,woody & teal..Seal tight, into the freezer. used to also get magpie tail feathers.That iredesants on the tail is hard replicate.Backs on nymphs,bk swimmers dab of uv resin,hit it with a light...AMAZING
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