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Old 16-10-2010, 06:58 PM
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Should I, shouldn't I.....? Aw balls to it. Here's a couple of tiny terrestrials I tied this morning with leaf-lane feeding ladies in mind.

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Weevil/beetle/bark bug type thingie

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A couple of crackers there.
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Nah, sorry mate they're all out of proportion. You need a smaller hook.
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agree with brownsville hook is far to big. i really like the top fly though look good on size 16 or 18
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Welcome to the forum fortbhoy, but don't get off on the wrong foot by agreeing with me, I was taking the ****. They're probably on 22's already.
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Old 16-10-2010, 08:25 PM
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nice flies m8,
what material is the white straggly stuff
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Welcome to the forum fortbhoy, but don't get off on the wrong foot by agreeing with me, I was taking the ****. They're probably on 22's already.

Spot on Mike. #22s Varivas 2110...quite a wide gape hook which lends the er 'oversized' look proportion wise. i like all the hooking help I can get when it comes to small stuff
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Spot on Mike. #22s Varivas 2110...quite a wide gape hook which lends the er 'oversized' look proportion wise. i like all the hooking help I can get when it comes to small stuff

whats up with the mustads Matt
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Just a wild guess Matt, but I'd happily try one or two out on the Kennet next month. They look the nads. But, what's the white straggle? Looks like the dog's b0llocks hair.
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nice tyes mate.. whats the crinkly material?

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