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				Jay
				Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2022 11:44 am
				by nfrechet
				
Jay
Feather Wing Streamer
Hook - Mustad 9672 or equivalent, size 4-8
Thread - Black
Tag - Oval gold tinsel
Tail - Goose quill fibers
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Blue floss
Wing - Eurasian jay wing feathers
Collar - Blue hen hackle
Reference - Instagram fly photo
 
			 
			
					
				Re: Jay
				Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2022 12:19 pm
				by Fishnkilts
				That is beautiful.  I didn't know we were allowed to tie with jay feathers. I have jays at my house by the dozens because I feed them peanuts.  If the cat catches one I know what I'm gonna do.
Great looking fly.
			 
			
					
				Re: Jay
				Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2022 12:53 pm
				by nfrechet
				Fishnkilts wrote: ↑Thu Nov 17, 2022 12:19 pm
That is beautiful.  I didn't know we were allowed to tie with jay feathers. I have jays at my house by the dozens because I feed them peanuts.  If the cat catches one I know what I'm gonna do.
Great looking fly.
 
we are only allowed to tie with "eurasian jay" feathers as stated in the recipe
american "Blue jay" feathers are protected birds and not allowed to use or possess
JAY, Blue, Cyanocitta cristata 
       Brown, Psilorhinus morio 
       Canada, Perisoreus canadensis 
       Green, Cyanocorax yncas 
       Mexican, Aphelocoma wollweberi 
       Pinyon, Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus 
       Steller's, Cyanocitta stelleri
https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-50/c ... tion-10.13
if your cat catches one leave it on the ground
 
			 
			
					
				Re: Jay
				Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2022 7:31 am
				by Fishnkilts
				nfrechet wrote: ↑Thu Nov 17, 2022 12:53 pm
Fishnkilts wrote: ↑Thu Nov 17, 2022 12:19 pm
That is beautiful.  I didn't know we were allowed to tie with jay feathers. I have jays at my house by the dozens because I feed them peanuts.  If the cat catches one I know what I'm gonna do.
Great looking fly.
 
we are only allowed to tie with "eurasian jay" feathers as stated in the recipe
american "Blue jay" feathers are protected birds and not allowed to use or possess
JAY, Blue, Cyanocitta cristata 
       Brown, Psilorhinus morio 
       Canada, Perisoreus canadensis 
       Green, Cyanocorax yncas 
       Mexican, Aphelocoma wollweberi 
       Pinyon, Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus 
       Steller's, Cyanocitta stelleri
https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-50/c ... tion-10.13
if your cat catches one leave it on the ground
 
Thanks for the information.  I had a feeling they were protected.