'Blue back' cock pheasant

[Cap'n Fishy]

Have a butchers...



Pheasant shoot at Lauderdale at the weekend. They were calling them 'blue backs'. Plenty of them. Not sure how widespread they are. Interestingly, not one melanistic on the scene. Anyone used the blue back feathers for any tyings?

Being a dopey bastard, I never thought to bring any home

Col

[tinsoldier]

nice feathers there the blue could be a jay alternative,depending on hackle size ofc.

[megaflies]

had 2 of them over the weekend. Once plucked out you could use the feathers for tails or feelers, never used tham myself for flies. More than likley better used as a craft feather.

[darwin]

A lovely brace of blue back Several of the feathers can be used for all sorts of flies. I have looked around here and only found 1 melanistic pheasant, the guy wanted $$$ for it, easier to get from your side.

[craigie]

Originally Posted by Cap'n Fishy

Have a butchers...



Pheasant shoot at Lauderdale at the weekend. They were calling them 'blue backs'. Plenty of them. Not sure how widespread they are. Interestingly, not one melanistic on the scene. Anyone used the blue back feathers for any tyings?

Being a dopey bastard, I never thought to bring any home

Col

No but I could be doing with those centre tails-

[ACW]

Col ,from first look could see a goats toe Varient coming from that section,

[dabhoy]

Not seen those before Col so how many you got

[fortbhoy]

Originally Posted by Cap'n Fishy

Have a butchers...



Pheasant shoot at Lauderdale at the weekend. They were calling them 'blue backs'. Plenty of them. Not sure how widespread they are. Interestingly, not one melanistic on the scene. Anyone used the blue back feathers for any tyings?

Being a dopey bastard, I never thought to bring any home

Col

i've got a blue back skin drying out the now, looking forward to using the skin.

there are some really nice feathers on it, i will post the flies i've tied once the skin is ready.

[maharg]

Originally Posted by ACW

Col ,from first look could see a goats toe Varient coming from that section,

That was my first thought to Andy.

[arkle]

The back feathers are of a very similar structure to those on a golden pheasant. So using them on smaller trout patterns would not be ideal as they are a. quite stiff, & b, the fibres tend to "clump" together a bit, ideal for tails, but not so good for hackles or perhaps wings.