When we talk about Gallo de Leon (aka Coq de Leon) feathers we can’t accept compromises. Only real Spanish Breed Roosters and strictly from the best area of breeding, Bonar, right on the hills around the renowned Porma river.
Our choice was easy, as we like to deal with the best possible quality, and Javier Escanciano farm has a superb selection of birds which he and his wife treat like their children with the highest care. And indeed they are rewarded by their roosters with the most amazing feathers on the market today.
The attention paid by Javier Escanciano to color and quality selection on both Indio and Pardo feathers is unique as well as his attention to the real tradition embedded deeply in these antique material.
Does the Gallo the Leon feather still find space in today fly tying scenario? Yes indeed, and not only for the flies of the Leonese tradition like the famous wets and dries that populated the Spanish scene since centuries. They are also superlative for a more modern approach on many flies and find applications as hackles, tails and wings on nymphs, dry flies and wet flies, thanks to the unique shine and textures of each fiber.
We are proudly offering you here the best selection of Indio and Pardo feathers of the purest Gallo de Leon plucked, cleaned and packaged by Javier and his wife. No compromises.