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Old 17-01-2012, 09:33 PM
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I didn't feel I would do any of his flies justice by trying to replicate his perfection so I looked back at some of my flies he had commented and just let the creative juices flow at the vice. I thought he wold have liked this one.

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  • B175 sz.10
  • Fire orange utc 70
  • WOI olive mallard
  • Copper wire
  • Mellow orange seal mix
  • Brown cock hackle
  • Black claret hen
  • Cock pheasant tail knotted
  • Kingfisher blue hackle

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Very nice fly
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Old 17-01-2012, 10:18 PM
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Nice wee hopper Al, thats some mix of colours you got goin on there and see you got the blue in nicely.
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Thats a bright wee beastie Al I sure Stevie would have approved as he liked to throw one out now and again.
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