what do you use this feather for?

[DDRRedneck500]

well, a couple days ago i got a chance to go down to Gander mountain, which is the nearest store with a fly tying section (45 minute drive). and of course as soon as i saw the fly tying section, i immediately forgot my list of things i needed and among a couple other things got another ringneck pheasant skin. so i got home and was playing around with the new feathers (completely forgetting i still had one in a drawer right next to me) and ended up finding a use for everysingle type of feather on the skin -except one. those blue or green feathers along the lower back of the pheasant, not the biggest ones right at the base of the tail, but the smaller ones. i cannot for the life of me figure out what to do with them. i use the biggest ones as part of the tail on dahlburgs and poppers occasionaly, but what do you all use the smaller ones for???
thanks for any suggestions.
-Ryan

[DG]

If it is the one I am thinking of, you can use them as claws for crawdad patterns.

And, like always, you can use them in creative ways. No rules in this game, remember.

[fishbum]

Gartside Sparrow.

[WarrenP]

How about this:

http://www.flyanglersonline.com/flyt...112706fotw.php

[Fatman]

These have been posted before but here goes

Jack Garthside's article on pheasant feathers and use's

http://www.jackgartside.com/art_pheasant_feathers.htm

Terry Hellekson also has a good one on their uses

http://www.terryhellekson.com/ringneck_pheasant.htm

both really good articles

Fatman

[Betty Hiner]

Warren,
You are a total hoot!! While I was reading Ryan's post, before I opened your link, THAT is exactly what I was thinking!!!!!!! Those little feathers make wonderful "wings"!
Betty