Kit Muskrat and Valley Quail 1640 (SBS/Tutorial)

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Re: Kit Muskrat and Valley Quail 1640

Post by swellcat » Mon Jan 20, 2014 12:41 pm

I'd eat it.
I would,too . . . but only after mashing the barb.
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Re: Kit Muskrat and Valley Quail 1640

Post by letumgo » Mon Jan 20, 2014 12:50 pm

*chuckle*

Thanks for the encouragement. I would like to post a picture of the Valley Quail skin later, to show the hackle feather used for this fly.
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Re: Kit Muskrat and Valley Quail 1640

Post by gingerdun » Mon Jan 20, 2014 1:05 pm

Ray,
I like everything about this delicate little fly of yours.
Valley Quail shows up a lot in my father's fly wallet.
It is extremely soft, and has that nice whitish stripe down the middle of the barbs.
I have feathers here, but have never seen a skin.

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Re: Kit Muskrat and Valley Quail 1640

Post by Old Hat » Mon Jan 20, 2014 4:04 pm

We call them California Quail out here. They are as common as any other bird in the yard. They are always cleaning up the chicken's scratch that gets outside the pen. Beautiful birds and a cool sound as well.
I hate it when I think I'm buying organic vegetables, and when I get home I discover they are just regular donuts.
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Re: Kit Muskrat and Valley Quail 1640

Post by letumgo » Mon Jan 20, 2014 5:44 pm

Carl - Interesting comment. I'm pretty sure I already own a California Quail skin (gotta look when I get home). When I ordered this skin, I though a Valley Quail was a different species. Now I think I own two...
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Re: Kit Muskrat and Valley Quail 1640

Post by letumgo » Mon Jan 20, 2014 6:59 pm

Yup! Same thing...Now I own two. :D
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Re: Kit Muskrat and Valley Quail 1640

Post by Old Hat » Mon Jan 20, 2014 9:36 pm

:D
I hate it when I think I'm buying organic vegetables, and when I get home I discover they are just regular donuts.
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Re: Kit Muskrat and Valley Quail 1640

Post by letumgo » Mon Jan 20, 2014 10:21 pm

In case anyone is curious, here is a photo of my Valley (California) Quail skin.

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I used the one of the tiny feathers along the back of the neck, to hackle my fly.
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The feathers in the middle of the back are larger and are a darker dun color, with an olive green cast to them.
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The feathers along the rump (each side of the tail), have cream colored sides and dark center list.
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Underneath the wing you will find some interesting feathers with a white center strip. The quills and under coveret feathers are a light bluish dun.
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Re: Kit Muskrat and Valley Quail 1640

Post by hankaye » Tue Jan 21, 2014 11:11 am

Ray, Howdy;

Thanks for the photos. You'll get some great mileage from that bird.
Looking forward to seeing some of the mileage show up here.

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Re: Kit Muskrat and Valley Quail 1640

Post by Ron Eagle Elk » Tue Jan 21, 2014 1:01 pm

I like that a lot, Ray. Beautifully dressed fly.
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