SBS is here.

I use these when the soldier beetles are around as well as on white water rapids.

richard

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Who resides on the right bank of the Derbyshire Wye and is lulled to sleep each night by the mutterings of a weir, dreaming that "When the rivers and their inhabitants come first, we ALL win..."

Great fly Richard

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Nice pattern, think I overdid the hackle - more a caterpillar than a beetle in my hands, so moved on to foam..

Thanks for the SBS

Hugh
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Your Red Hackle will work beautifully on fast water...

richard

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Who resides on the right bank of the Derbyshire Wye and is lulled to sleep each night by the mutterings of a weir, dreaming that "When the rivers and their inhabitants come first, we ALL win..."

Always fun to keep traditional patterns alive - keep them coming.

There were soldier beetles around today on the Lathkill...

It's a bit early but the trout were glad of them, even though the Drake are putting in a show.

richard

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Who resides on the right bank of the Derbyshire Wye and is lulled to sleep each night by the mutterings of a weir, dreaming that "When the rivers and their inhabitants come first, we ALL win..."

nice sbs and great little fly.

Andy

Have you had a go with them yet? The soldier beetles are now around nicely in Derbyshire, they are probably out and about elsewhere...

richard

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Who resides on the right bank of the Derbyshire Wye and is lulled to sleep each night by the mutterings of a weir, dreaming that "When the rivers and their inhabitants come first, we ALL win..."

deadly looking fly