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Old 22-12-2009, 04:10 PM
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Well been mucking about with wet fleas and the mrs name came to mind on this one.

Had that nagging feeling...glad she asleep

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Bit of a peter ross variant, but the mrs did give me 4 kids and im not name dropping

Roll on spring till i escape again lol
Hook; size 8 kam wet
Tail; GP tippets
Body; gold tinsel ribbed with gold wire
Thorax; claret seals fur/red stuff
Throat hackle; black hen
Wing; grey mallard

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Old 22-12-2009, 04:40 PM
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Very nice bigtrout i like the look of that.
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Very nice bigtrout i like the look of that.
What the mrs said.....so ill leave it at that

Well to be honest ive over 30yrs experience at fishing, just adding it to my flies now
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Technically, that looks like super work to me Geordie. I'm afraid it doesn't make me wanna fish it though. Can't put my finger on it Maybe there's just too many patterns referenced at once?
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Technically, that looks like super work to me Geordie. I'm afraid it doesn't make me wanna fish it though. Can't put my finger on it Maybe there's just too many patterns referenced at once?
Sorry scratch....dont be put off you will catch with this pattern.

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Very nice mate, vey nice indeed.
Take a picture when the head varnish is still wet,makes it look nice and shiny
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Very nice mate, vey nice indeed.
Take a picture when the head varnish is still wet,makes it look nice and shiny
You noticed then lol...no varnish on it yet
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Very nice Geordie I would fish with it
I think it would look good with either a teal or bronze mallard wing also.
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Very nice mate, vey nice indeed.
Take a picture when the head varnish is still wet,makes it look nice and shiny
You wise up pretty sharpish don't ya?

Alternatively, goz on it
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