Michigan blueback pheasant

[savage take]

anybody know a good pattern to tie with these feathers. really nice rump feathers.

[seanie]

Why not try a muddler Andrew

I tie some Dabblers using pheasant rump feathers, The blue back feathers would probably look great

[savage take]

Originally Posted by seanie

Why not try a muddler Andrew

I tie some Dabblers using pheasant rump feathers, The blue back feathers would probably look great

i take it use it as a shoulder hackle sean.

ps. leave my muddlers alone.

[silversedge]

Pan fry it wi some chestnut mushrooms and a wee bit double cream

[darwin]

Pheasant rillettes is almost as good as duck
How about a Goats toe, ball cock or octopus?

[fredaevans]

Beaterslodge Photography: A Michigan Blue Back Pheasant

[seanie]

Originally Posted by darwin

Pheasant rillettes is almost as good as duck
How about a Goats toe, ball cock or octopus?

I was actually typing this also when i saw it was posted
You are right too about the shoulder hackle Andrew, It should look very well
This is how I tied using Melanistic pheasant as a shoulder hackle.

[fredaevans]

That fly has 'Steelhead' written all over it!

[darwin]

Sean I Like that fly, dark with red works for me. I was actually thinking of your claret ballcock when I read the OP.

[wsbailey]

Gartside's Sparrow is a really great fly that is tied with pheasant feathers. Bill

Sparrow