lemon barred feathers

WetBandit

A guy I work with gave me a tip about a wood duck spot.  He said if I had any luck he'd be grateful for some lemon barred wood duck feathers as they make awesome flies.  If I get any ducks I'd like to give him some feathers but I don't personally fly fish so I don't really know too much about the subject.  He said it would be easy to look up.  I did some google research and saw what they looked like but I can't find anything that says what part of the duck they come from or what the ideal size is.

Would anyone be able to share with me how to find the right feathers?

Thanks.

sunflower

According to Wapsi ... "flank feathers."
I guess that is the upper leg.

http://www.wapsifly.net/contact-us/

WetBandit

Thank you for the tip.  Found this helpful graphic illustrating where the flank is.

https://7esl.com/parts-of-a-duck/

lemaymiami

Those of us that fly fish saltwaters probably wouldn't have ever used duck feathers - they're much more used by freshwater tyers.... If you post your question on this site http://www.flytyingforum.com/index.php?showforum=2
you might not only find folks that use them but might have color pics of both the feathers and the flies they make with them... 

For me, whenever I want lemon (colored) barred feathers I'm usually looking for grizzly hackles ( neck or saddles) that have been died yellow... 

Hope this helps

idlerick

They're from a male wood duck, and are a little further back than your figure. Kind of at the top of and behind the legs, under the wing. They're going to be 2-3" long, non-symmetric, and, well, pale yellow and barred. They'll also have a barred black and white tip. 
But if you do get any male woodies (hoping the auto-censors don't flag that phrase), skin them and send him the whole borax-ed skin. You'll have a friend for life.

WetBandit

awesome, I appreciate all the insight Capt. Bob & Rick