Another one with the Mearns quail hackle. This particular feather is closer to the breast of the bird and the feather was half spotted and half red.
Hook: Ken Sawada Old Limerick Wet #12
Thread: Griffith's 14/0 Cranberry
Body: Golden Pheasant center tail fibers
Hackle: Mearns Quail breast feather
Mearns and Pheasant
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Mearns and Pheasant
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: Mearns and Pheasant
Beautiful fly
I'd use that alright
lovely plumage, would be stunning dyed golden olive?
Where do I get a skin?
thanks,
Roy
I'd use that alright
lovely plumage, would be stunning dyed golden olive?
Where do I get a skin?
thanks,
Roy
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Re: Mearns and Pheasant
Great...now I need a Mearns quail skin...
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Re: Mearns and Pheasant
If you guys find a source for them, let me know. I haven't been able to find any. They are used for some salmon fly patterns and are hard to come by. I have seen some on Ebay but sold just as a couple feathers as opposed to a skin. These came from a friend who ties salmon flies and had sent me a small patch. The best thing is find someone who hunts them. I think they are a southwest U.S. bird. The feathers definitely would be great for dying.
I hate it when I think I'm buying organic vegetables, and when I get home I discover they are just regular donuts.
http://www.oldhatflytying.com
http://www.oldhatflytying.com
Re: Mearns and Pheasant
Thanks for the info, Old Hat,
I'll see if I can find a hunter...
meanwhile, sticking with what I have,
will try to get a photo of that japanese quail, dyed golden olive,
lovely stuff, makes sweet flies.
cheers
Roy
I'll see if I can find a hunter...
meanwhile, sticking with what I have,
will try to get a photo of that japanese quail, dyed golden olive,
lovely stuff, makes sweet flies.
cheers
Roy