Gallo de Leon – Pardo Encendido (Med)

Gallo de León (also commonly referred to as Coq de León) feathers are prized by fly tyers primarily for their distinctive structural and aesthetic qualities:   

• Stiffness and Resilience: The individual barbs (fibers) are unusually long, straight, and stiff, making them durable and ideal for creating support structures like fly tails on dry flies and nymphs.   

• Natural Sheen and Translucency: The feathers possess a unique glossy sheen and shimmer that creates a semi-translucent appearance in the water, capturing and reflecting light naturally.   

• Striking Patterns and Color Variations: They feature distinct, mottled speckling (in Pardo varieties) or rich, solid/steel-like tones (in Indio varieties) that mimic the subtle colorations of aquatic insect legs, tails, and wings.   

• Supple Stems (Rachis): Despite having firm barbs, the feather stems remain flexible, which allows for clean, bulk-free tie-in points on small hook shanks.

Pardo Encendido is a fiery reddish brown Coq de Leon available medium 7-8cm and large 9cm