Feathers offered since 2002 Over 100 domestic feather products Loose · strung · banded · quill Trout flies for every situation Guided fishing by canoe
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All three designs
All three designs

Colour for the hands.
Flies for the water.

Kia ora. From the worktable: specialist feathers for weaving, kapa haka, art and craft; trout flies tied for real situations; and guided days on the rivers of the Eastern Bay of Plenty.

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Since
2002
offering feathers
Domestic range
100+
feather products
On local rivers
20+
years’ experience
Close-up of richly coloured golden-yellow marabou feathers
Colour drawer A-01 Golden yellow / marabou

Tap a dyed swatch to pull a new drawer.

Pull open the colour drawers.

Search by colour, species, origin and length—or start with the way you want your feathers prepared.

Search every feather
A varied spread of natural loose feathers L / mixed species Loose feathers Peacock, turkey, pheasant, duck, guinea fowl, rooster and chicken. A dense bundle of vivid yellow strung schlappen feathers S / made for movement Strung feathers Popular for kākahu and korowai. Banded aqua and ginger hackle feathers B / fringe & trim Banded feathers Also known as feather fringe or feather trim. Long navy-blue quill feathers arranged together Q / long form Quill feathers A specialist range of strong, graphic feathers. The full ledger Every feather format Loose, pelts, strung, banded, quill, peacock tail, pheasant tail and turkey tail. Enter the feather store

Dress the hook for the water in front of you.

Dry flies, nymphs, buggers, streamers, wee wets, emergers and ready-made packs—built around the situations trout fishers actually meet.

Open the trout fly store
A selection of winter nymphing trout flies Ready for a situationFly packs Three bead-head pheasant-tail flashback nymphs Reliable river patternNymphs Two bright pink muppet flies with red dots Bold colour, small scaleFly packs A spread of delicate dry flies and dropper flies Summer & autumn waterDry flies Close-up of a bead-head nymph with a bright pink tail Bead head patternNymphs

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A fly fisher holding a large brown trout beside a green river
Eastern Bay of Plenty / river days
Two fishers in a canoe with a freshly caught trout
Travel and fish by Canadian canoe

Go where the river opens up.

Guided trout fishing by canoe on the Rangitaiki, Whakatāne and Waimana rivers.

Cover more water, cast as you travel and stop at known reaches along the way. Beginners can learn the essentials; experienced fishers can get into water that is difficult to reach on foot.

  • 20+ yearsfishing local rivers
  • 45+ yearsfly fishing and professional guiding
  • Canoe-leda different way into the water
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Knowledge beyond the store.

From caring for organic material to managing peafowl on the land, the practical work continues beyond the checkout.

Care Keep feathers at their bestPractical guidance on breathing, freezing, moisture, insects and sunlight. Magnified dust mite, a pest that can damage stored feathers Field Peacock & pest managementA dedicated team focused on practical peafowl management. A field team standing outdoors beside harvested peafowl Ask Looking for something specific?If it is not in the catalogue, talk to Feathergirl about what you need.
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