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Jay

Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2022 11:44 am
by nfrechet
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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.