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Old 11-03-2011, 03:42 PM
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Talking of heads, here's a couple of muddler ones. Not sure which one I prefer yet, the one that's tighter trimmed, or the scruffy one. What do you think is the better style?





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Hook: B170 (10)
Thread: Ultra 140 Olive
Butt: Pearly Flashabou
Tail: Golden Pheasant Crest Hot Red
Rib: Gold Oval
Body: Firey Brown Seal's Fur
Body Hackle: Herbert Saddle Furnace
Shoulder Hackle: Red Guinea Fowl
Head: Red Deer Hair








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Hook: B170 (10)
Thread: Ultra 140 Olive
Butt: Pearly Flashabou
Tail: Golden Pheasant Crest Hot Red
Rib: Gold Oval
Body: Olive Seal's Fur
Body Hackle: Pale Hen
Shoulder Hackle: English Partridge Chartreuse
Head: Deer Hair Natural








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Old 11-03-2011, 04:08 PM
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Scruffy one for me Stuart
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Those are superb!
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Old 11-03-2011, 05:00 PM
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#2 for use of colours and design.
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Old 11-03-2011, 05:16 PM
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No question about it mate , as scruffy as you can get them IMO

Both nice ties though all the same ..........
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Old 11-03-2011, 05:34 PM
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Cheers guys. Got a bit of a muddler splurge on at the moment so messing around with some colours and shapes.
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What do you think is the better style?
Scruffy as a Nerf Herder with a three-day beard


Red deer hair/guinea fowl? Looks like a nice plasticine brown to me
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Old 11-03-2011, 05:47 PM
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Looks like a nice plasticine brown to me
Had to desaturate it a bit as the tail was clipped. Stop showing off with your new found Firefox.

p.s. the predator has struck again Rob. Click the image to open in full size.
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Definetely the second one the first has a kind of bell look to it if you get my drift
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Number two for me to
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