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