Swan Feathers?

[Benjo]

What would one do with swan feathers? I think there are some classic salmon patterns that call for them. Anyone know any names?

[ducksterman]

Interesting you ask...
I saw some swan fly over the other day ...and wondered about their feathers.
White.... so maybe the best use is to dye them?????

[Panman]

Last year I harvested a Ross Goose, which is white like a swan but a heck of a lot smaller. I have used the feather for wings on wets. I don't know why you couldn't do this with swan feathers as well. I know that if you harvest a swan there are enough feathers on one bird to last one tyer for a lifetime. I picked a couple of them years ago while living in Utah.

Here is a link that has a few flies that call for swan.

Tim

http://search.freefind.com/find.html?id ... y=swan&t=s

[beaverkill54]

Theodore Gordon and his buddy Herman Christian loved to use swan quill slips for their "Bumblepuppy" flies.

[Goalie]

Hi,
Swan is the right stuff for tyeing married wings on classic salmon flies. Dye them and tie them .

Janne

[fwalsh]

Swan feathers can be used in place of Goose Shoulders for building salmon fly wings.They are capable of building larger flies than can be done with Goose......Frank