I have read on one of the many online fly fishing forums I frequent that placing red cedar chips in the tying materials container(s) is a good alternative to mothballs as a bug deterrent. I located some red cedar chips yesterday, but they only come in huge 30 lb bags. So before making a purchase of something I will most likely never find the end of, has anyone tried this method, and does it actually hold water??

And what do you guys use as wing/tail material on your Catskill style Hendricksons/Red Quills?