attn: duck hunters

[Royal Wulff]

DG, RW here,

I haven't posted in a while, but this thread caught my eye. Since I still tie a lot of Catskill wet and dry patterns I've always been in the market for wood duck flank, but I solved my problem long ago. I knew high cost and rather rare supply would eventually come to woody flank. I started saving it up quite a few years back when my younger brother still duck hunted and I could beg, borrow, barter (I never stole) all I could for a back log.

I used to pick and size the choice feathers put them between two damp dish towels and steam press them flat, then seal about 20 or 30 in plastic sandwich bags and press them between pieces of cardboard for future use. I don't know how many sets I've got now but it's a lot, enough to last for the rest of "my" life anyway. I wish I had thought of that when a few other things in my life were plentiful, easy and cheap to get.......like original Mickey Mouse watches for instance.....