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Old 13-01-2010, 02:19 PM
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Here are a couple of sooty variants:

Sooty Octopus:
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Sooty and Pearl Bumble:
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Old 13-01-2010, 02:21 PM
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Nice 'n messy Sam.... if you don't mind my saying so! That's the way, aha aha, I like it
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Old 13-01-2010, 02:40 PM
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I really like those Sam
I would be particularly interested in the octopuss dressing
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Old 13-01-2010, 02:40 PM
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Superb,,,lovely jubley,,,,any chance of a sbs,,,regards edd
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Old 13-01-2010, 02:56 PM
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Hi all,

Sorry sitting in work so I ma supposed to be working!!!

Anyway here goes:
Sooty octopus

Tail: globrite no8
body: sooty seals fur
Rib: gold or silver wire
body hackle:Irish sooty olive
Shoulder hackle: Golden pheasant rump dyed sooty.

Sooty Pearly bumble:

Tail: Irish sooty olive hackle fibres
body: sooty seals fur
Rib: Stretched wide pearl until it goes fine and purple.
body hackle:Irish sooty olive
Shoulder hackle: English partridge flank.

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Old 13-01-2010, 03:45 PM
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Great stuff Sam
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Very nice mate
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They are my kind of fly. Sooty olive will never let you down.



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