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Old 23-07-2011, 05:28 PM
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Cobbled a few flies together for my son last night for our trip to Skye next week... a few Claret Bumbles, Kates, a few of Andy's Bibio hopper...... and this thing... for me Just a wee spur of the moment sedgey/general terrestrial job. Orange and Hare's ear have always worked well together for me, so came up with this...


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Hook: B175 size 12
Tail: GP Topping Dyed orange
Rib: Fine oval gold
Body: Hare's ear
Body Hackle: Red game hen
Front Hackle: Hen dyed 'burned orange'
Thread: Red
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Old 23-07-2011, 05:30 PM
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Thanks for sharing that, Scratch - stunning
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Very good Rob.
Should turn a few heads on the Storr lochs.
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Old 23-07-2011, 05:55 PM
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Not another holiday when you getting the more exotic gigs

Nice looking Kate McLaren variant I think it will do the biz
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Nice fly well done as always. Have a good trip & good luck to you both.
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Yet another stunning fly. Such good silohete and proportions. Wish i was of that standard and had the Materials too lol.
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Old 23-07-2011, 07:16 PM
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I just noticed that you even shopped the clip out to get it to levitate.
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Cobbled a few flies together for my son last night for our trip to Skye next week
just tie him some orange blobs , n stop messing about .send em to me
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I just noticed that you even shopped the clip out to get it to levitate.
No Clip involved Kev
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Well, Rob, a wee stottir as always. Thought you might save it for T&S.
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