Matt's Blue Bayou Created and tied by Matt Crompton Look for more of Matt's flies in our upcoming book, Forgotten Flies
Tail:          Iridescent black-green quill strip from touraco tail
Body:        Golden floss
Rib:          Oval gold tinsel
Belly:        Green followed by white bucktail
Throat:      Blue followed by orange hackle
Wing:       Several strands peacock herl over which is a married wing of alternating strips of orange and blue turkey (going 
               from primarily orange to primarily blue, as shown) on top of which are married strips of argus pheasant, blue 
                turkey, purple turkey, and argus pheasant
Shoulder:  Mottled brown hen
Cheek:       Jungle cock
Note:        Created and tied by Matt Crompton
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