Roadkill

[Cliff Hilbert]

Ok all you fly tiers (of which I am not one, I still have my sanity) how many of you actually stop the car and pick up roadkill to tie flies?

 

[fshfanatic]

Too unsanitary.. But I have been known to "shave the dogs" and shoot a few pigeons in the back yard.

 

[Curtis]

No roadkill. I have been known to kick the rack off a dead buck though and take it home. Kind of messy.



Fanatic- who is the guy in your avatar?

 

[fshfanatic]

Fanatic- who is the guy in your avatar?

Who does it look like?

 

[Curtis]

I have no idea.

 

[fshfanatic]

I have no idea.

Me either.. LOL

 

[JBinUTAH]

Ok all you fly tiers (of which I am not one, I still have my sanity) how many of you actually stop the car and pick up roadkill to tie flies?

If I can't tie flies, what makes you think I could get roadkill to do it? I'll try anything once though. I'll let you know how it works out.

 

[BigCliff]

I'm embarrased to say that JB is not only beating me, but lapping me on the truly funny smart-arse stuff.

Cliff, I can honestly say that I have never "harvested" roadkill to use for tying material, and don't intend to. (i'm big on synthetics for their sparkle, and roadkill just comes up short there.)

 

[Andy G.]

ok I'll be the first to admit I have done it once. I was driving through Iowa and saw a car killed Rooster Pheasant on the side of the road. I stopped and plucked some tail feathers and later used them all up, trying to perfect a Pheasant Tail Nymph. They still look better tied in Madagascar or where ever, and not by me. I try and try...........................