peter lena 8,609 #1 Posted October 3, 2022 was going to pick up chinese food , 4 young turkeys in my neighbors yard , i sub adult , head colors just coming in, came back about 15 min later , that sub adult was rolled up like a ball in my driveway , badly broken by a car , most important , feathers were perfect , quickly dragged it to the house , ate the Chinese part of this . got my screen covered wood framed feather box out , and started picking . been tying flies over 40 years . stripped the bird clean , left it by the fence in the back , fox / coyote , cleaned it up . back to nature , windy today , feathers drying out and fluffing up , filling balance of box . worked out well for me / not so well for the bird . pete 5 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,135 #2 Posted October 3, 2022 But but..turkeys aren't greasy. A road killed goose would probably be more to your liking. 1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevasaurus 22,717 #3 Posted October 3, 2022 Fly tying is an art form un-too itself. Collecting feathers, road-kill hides and other things can be a hobby all by itself. Excellent to hear you are more then grease Pete!! I do tie flies, but they are tinsel and used for salmon on Lake Michigan...pulled behind a Dodger. Happy Fishing. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,135 #4 Posted October 3, 2022 50 minutes ago, peter lena said: . been tying flies over 40 years 13 minutes ago, stevasaurus said: Fly tying is an art form un-too itself. You guys are bonafide artists. I tried it, but never developed the patients or skill. I did tie a lot of bucktail jigs back in the day when the 10-15 pound sea trout were thick in the Delaware Bay. Those turkey feathers have real value to some other artists. A lady that makes Indian Dream catchers has been trying to buy my gobbler fan collection for years. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 8,609 #5 Posted October 3, 2022 @stevasaurus typically tying for bass and crappie , pickrel thrown in , after thoroughly drying any acquired feathers / birds , they are very large zip lock bag saved , and picked for the type of feather I need for the wet style fly or emerger pattern that really works for me . get a couple of pics , of my fly drying set up , using a section of POOL NOODLE ROUND FOAM , that fits into an air fan cage , and slowly rotates , to dry the flies . tying while listening to my favorite music , lets you really drop off , or out . hook in mouth pete 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steelman 251 #6 Posted October 4, 2022 Curious as to the Chinese part? I normally smoke the turkey breast and grind the legs and thighs into burger. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 8,609 #7 Posted October 4, 2022 @steelman the turkey pick up , started as a chinese dinner run , just took advantage of turkey feather pick up , in y driveway , pete Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
