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Old 08-05-2010, 01:08 PM
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Just thought i would give one a go

Hook; size 6 kam lure
Tail; white marabou
Body; white marabou
Wings; white duck feathers/ tied each side
Neck and head; white pipe cleaner
Beak; orange goose biots

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Old 08-05-2010, 01:10 PM
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Just thought i would give one a go

Hook; size 6 kam lure
Tail; white marabou
Body; white marabou
Wings; white duck feathers/ tied each side
Neck and head; white pipe cleaner
Beak; orange goose biots

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All comments welcome


bloody rubbish ya missed the feet out !!! how do you expect to get serious comments with such a poorly tied fly
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bloody rubbish ya missed the feet out !!! how do you expect to get serious comments with such a poorly tied fly
Sorry Bruce....didnt think he needed feet for sitting on the water......he started of like this
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A couple of goose biots tied to pipe cleaner.
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Old 08-05-2010, 01:27 PM
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Sorry Bruce....didnt think he needed feet for sitting on the water......he started of like this
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A couple of goose biots tied to pipe cleaner.
he does if ya gonna strip him across the surface otherwise he will just fall over
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Would that be your "cignet-ture" pattern mate !!!!!!
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Would that be your "cignet-ture" pattern mate !!!!!!
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Lol.....i think my pink elephant was the starting point...tied all the usual flies and thought i would give it a go

Might have to tye another one as the Mrs has grabbed this one and says no way are you throwing it in the water
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great fly geordie, well done.
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Cheers steve.....has anyone tied a rabbit??
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That's an absolute classic. I reckon you should get a pike on it when the ducklings are about.
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