Krystal and Quail

[Roadkill]

My new soft hackle for using Gambel's Quail from Blue Ribbon Flies.

IMGP2897 by William Lovelace, on Flickr

Hook- Mustad 3906 #16
Thread- UTC 70 Blue Dun
Body- Krystal Flash, Peacock
Rib-X-Small silver wire
Hackle- Dun neck feather from Gambel's Quail

[hankaye]

Roadkill, Howdy;

Bill, good lookin' fly. Almost a 3D effect with the abdomen. Well done!

hank

[tie2fish]

Great creation, Bill. As Hank points out, the abdomen looks realistic, and the Gamble's Quail hackle adds a nice touch. Those skins have many useful feathers, including some that can pass for waterhen.

[letumgo]

Very nice! I think this pattern will work very well for you Bill.

Are you stocking up for another Yellowstone trip this summer?

[Roadkill]

Very nice! I think this pattern will work very well for you Bill.

Are you stocking up for another Yellowstone trip this summer?

I wish I was going to be there.

Actually I am tying up for 2 friends who will be fishing the Big Sky Country soon. I am tying up some of the usual suspects that worked well at the IBF Rendezvous in 2014 and previous trips there. I think the closest I may get this year is the FFI International Fly Fair in Boise in August and the Owyhee and the Boise Rivers will be my most likely targets.

[UC Steve]

Bill, that looks like it would kill during sedge hatches. I like shiny bodies during blizzard hatches, as they make the fly stand out from the naturals, just enough.