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Old 20-09-2011, 07:15 PM
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I will leave it up to others to guess the fly that I have tweaked (butchered)
After seeing some cracking hair wing flies on here I thought I would try to evolve it slightly by basically trying to create an under hackle with some dyed grey squirrel.

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Old 20-09-2011, 07:19 PM
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Doobry???????????
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Doobry???????????
Well done Sherlock
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Old 20-09-2011, 07:36 PM
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Do I win a prize?
You better watch out for old grumpy bum, Stan. He will be after you.
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You better watch out for old grumpy bum, Stan. He will be after you.
Im sure I can handle old grumpy thats if he can speak after me trashing his fly
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A Doobry was my 1st thought too, love the colours of your Variant although Mr Headley might have something to say
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What have ye used for the wing there Kev?
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It's a really neat tie Kevin, I like it. Nerdy question, what hook is it?
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What have ye used for the wing there Kev?
Its dyed grey squirrel it looks orange on the tail but becomes far lighter when thinned out in the light.

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It's a really neat tie Kevin, I like it. Nerdy question, what hook is it?
Cheers Steve
Just a kamasan B175 my standard go to hooks which the vast majority of my flies are tied on.

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A Doobry was my 1st thought too, love the colours of your Variant although Mr Headley might have something to say

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Just a kamasan B175 my standard go to hooks
It looked a bit narrow in the gape for a B175, maybe I should keep off the beer on a school night!
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