India Blue Peafowl
The national bird of India, they find there home in thick forests along hillside streams. Birds 
spend their days in small groups consisting of a male and 3-4 females. They feed on everthing from fruit to gains to small snakes. At night they gather in large numbers, as many as 100, to roost in the highest trees that are well out in the open so that they can see in all directions. Breeding begins in June, females nest on the ground, laying 8-10 eggs.
Pavo cristatus
Tying with India Blue Peafowl
When someone says peacock - this is the one that comes to mind. With its iridescent blue breast, golden green back and bronzy train - it sure is a visually impressive bird. The fly tier and crafter for that matter have used peacock in so many ways.
For the salmon fly tier the tan shoulders with their dark speckling is called for in many married and mixed wing flies. The blue breast feathers are used for hackles, veilings and even wrapped for bodies on salmon flies such as the Erin Go Bragh. Creative tiers know this bird well using all manner of body feathers for all manner of uses as sides, cheeks, wings and tails.
Let us not forget the herl from the train feathers used for butts on salmon, steelhead and streamer flies. Bunches of herl have been used for wings on salmon flies like the Beauly Snow Fly, underwings on streamers and backs on saltwater flies. The sword or side train feathers with their bright green iridescent color are use in salmon flies such as the Jock Scott.
The eyes feathers of the train have been used on large Mary Orvis Marbury bass flies. Let’s not forget the crest feathers that have been used artistically for many patterns over the years as tails and veilings. Crafters and jewelry makers have made use of many parts of this bird for earrings, brooches, decorative adornments and even cat toys. A very useful bird no doubt!
- feather assortments
- hen feathers
- full skins
- fly patterns
- links to other exotics
Neck Hackle
Fly Fishing show season is just around the corner! As with every year, I will have the same wide selection, plenty to pick through, and off course, a few new offerings to grab your attention
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Scaled Back Feathers
Fly Fishing show season is just around the corner! As with every year, I will have the same wide selection, plenty to pick through, and off course, a few new offerings to grab your attention
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Wing Quills
Fly Fishing show season is just around the corner! As with every year, I will have the same wide selection, plenty to pick through, and off course, a few new offerings to grab your attention
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Train Feathers
Fly Fishing show season is just around the corner! As with every year, I will have the same wide selection, plenty to pick through, and off course, a few new offerings to grab your attention
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Coming soon.... if there's something you've been looking for and need right away, please give me a call.
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I have a couple of skins in the freezer that I will try and get to shortly, if this is something you're interested in, please contact me.
thanks,
David
I'm looking for pictures of flies and the recipies you used to tie them. Please give me a call or email me for more information.
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