Means Quail

[SBPatt 0]

A friend was kind enough to save me some partial skins from a hunting trip. A bird I have no experience with but it has some really interesting feathers

 

 

 

 

 

Looking forward to putting this stuff to use.

 

Regards,

Scott

[shoebop 0]

I had to look it up as I had never heard of it. Also know as Montezuma Quail. A handsome bird!

 

[SBPatt 0]

Title should be Mearns Quail (stupid auto-correct and stupid me). My aplogies.

 

Regards,

Scott

[mikechell 0]

That's a cute Quail. Probably pretty tasty, too.

And those feathers ... nothing calls fish in like contrast, and those are the epitome of contrast !!!

[DrVette 0]

They make GREAT full feathered wings when tying variations of classic salmons. I actually think that there are a couple of classics that call for them???

[rockworm 0]

Although it may not be the showiest use for them I find these feathers make outstanding soft-hackle flies:

 

 

 

I apologize for the poor quality of the photos. This is the first time using my iPhone as a camera.

 

 

[mybadhabit 0]

That is one gorgeous bird, those feathers are fantastic, nice tyes by the way. Those have great looks on the soft hackles, just what is needed, wonder if you can successfully raise them, because they would be a huge hit in our hobby.

 

Blane

[millerwb 0]

Quail feathers do make some GREAT Soft Hackle flies. One of my "go to" feathers when I tie soft hackle.

[Wsleeper 0]

If you can find some of the well marked, long fibered side feathers they make decent Wally wings for smaller flies.

[Wsleeper 0]

If you can find some of the well marked, long fibered side feathers they make decent Wally wings for smaller flies.