You might have noticed higher costs for chicken, smaller and more costly turkeys over Christmas, and a big increase in the cost of eggs. Hold onto your CDC because our two main suppliers are telling us that they are having a hard time getting some things like CDC, high quality capes and saddles and some pheasant products and costs are going up.
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I lucked out and found a golden pheasant skin back in mid-October; need to bug some friends for ringneck rump patches. As far as hackle goes, I’ve found that foam (1 & 2mm) and deer hair make flies tied with even the crummiest hackle float just fine.
Local Costco has 2 package limit on eggs; my wife is glad cookie baking season is over.
Regards,
Scott
Local Costco has 2 package limit on eggs; my wife is glad cookie baking season is over.
Regards,
Scott
Thanks for sharing that. I noticed grouse pelts are out everywhere I looked. I'll have to send my son east to shoot one, I doubt I could hit anything anymore.
My recollection is that most of the golden pheasant skins are imported and were banned a few years back not sure why. They were subsequently replaced with the bird in a bag. Not quite the same.
Golden Pheasants are listed as a species of least concern so not endangered and it's easy to obtain crests and tippet so its importation isn't restricted. Most pheasant and a lot of other feathers from, ducks, geese, guinea and chickens come from China. Next to them India is likely second. I recall reading an article about Wapsi and it showed a crate full of GP skins from China. A few years ago they were common for less than $10.
In the world of tying materials, if you see something you like buy lots. It may not be around for long.
In the world of tying materials, if you see something you like buy lots. It may not be around for long.
Blue Ribbon Flies have some #2 and Pro grades available. We have a rough and a sharptail but being as we're in Canada you're better off sourcing it south of the border.
