An excerpt from an article in Art of Angling VOLUME 1, ISSUE 3, 2002!

Rhea Super Spey: High Action Flies for Big Fish Paul D. Miller

"It was literally by accident that we discovered these feathers ... long plumes of dark grey and white rhea feathers with barbules five inches long ... were a spey fly-tiers dream ...we named the material 'Super Spey," writes Paul Miller of Ashland, Oregon. In this article, Miller presents a series of patterns that he and his friends have created and successfully used for a variety of species including steelhead, baracuda, snapper, permit, and striped bass -- and the list continues to grow."
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An excerpt from an article in Art of Angling VOLUME 3, ISSUE 1, 2005!

Magnum and Cameo Peacock: Magnum Hackles for Cross-Dressed Flies, written by Paul D. Miller

"When fly-tiers and anglers think of peacock, most envision the eyed tail fan feathers of the male Java or India Blue Peafowl. Long plumes adorned with lustrous, iridescent green-gold herl and brilliant blue center eyes, the peacock's tail feathers are some of the most spectacular and beautiful appointed in the bird kingdom... ...My pursuit of quality peacock feathers led me away from mainstream retail sources and directly to peafowl aviaries. In fact, it was Kate Davidson of Siskiyou Aviary who first introduced me to the different races of peafowl. Their plumage is quite different than the aforementioned blue-green variety and offered different fly-tying applications."
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An article in Northwest Fly Fishing (Winter 2003) about us!
Northwest Fly Tying, Magnum Spey by Paul D. Miller

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An excerpt from an article in Northwest Fly Fishing (June 2001) about us!
Product Review, Siskiyou Aviary, Super Spey Hackles

Kate Davidson, (Siskiyou Aviary), if offering a new line of extra long spey hackles. These new hackles will tie from the ever increasing popular sizes 3/0 and larger. This new creative line of spey hackles are inspired by the noted artistic fly tiers Paul Miller and Robert Quigley.
The feathers are packaged in clear bags and contain 3 to 5 feathers, depending on size. Feathers will tie several flies, plus afford extra barbs for tying on other type patterns. Color assortment include natural Heron, grey, peach, orange, black, olive, and green. These colors are also available in a mottled series. Prices range from 10.00 to 15.00 per package depending on feather size and type.
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An excerpt from an article in The Mail Tribune about Siskiyou Aviary.

Flights of Fancy : By- Beth Quinn

Siskiyou Aviary in Ashland gives wings to feathered dreams. ASHLAND -- When the prioress of an English abbey wrote the first flyfishing treatise in 1496, anglers got the feathers used in their craft from slaughtered birds.

These days Kate Davidson of Siskiyou Aviary has a better idea.

"They're getting more environmentally conscious now. If they want to keep fly-tying, they better settle for molted feathers," she says. "They used to go out and slaughter these birds and that helped endanger them, ironically."

Endangered pheasants from Asia provide the feathers for Davidson's burgeoning business, but the Internet provides the market. Eight-five percent of her sales come via the World Wide Web, where fly-tyers, mask makers, sculptors and costume designers from around the globe search for exotic plumage and find it at Siskiyou Aviary. (click here for Full Article)