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Old 10-08-2011, 04:20 PM
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Hi all...

can anyone put me out of my misery - and tell me what this is please?

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Been searching the web all afternoon - and getting annoyed now lol


ta in advance

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Old 10-08-2011, 04:52 PM
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Not a pattern I know or have seen, maybe a bit of a home rolled flight of fancy?

Looks like it is half way to a bustard but would need an owl wing?
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Old 10-08-2011, 05:00 PM
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Don't worry about it mate. Bin it.
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Old 10-08-2011, 05:18 PM
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It looks like a home made variation of the Red Setter.
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Looks like a Grenadier variant.
Chenille body instead of wool. Suppose to represent a soldier beetle.
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It's very like the Red Setter without a tail or palmering.It's a mongrel

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The hook may be worth salvaging!

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Just noticed, it's a curved shank hook, alright for buzzers or shrimps.
Grenadier tied on straight shank.
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Looks like a Grenadier variant.
Chenille body instead of wool. Suppose to represent a soldier beetle.
Hi Wobbly face

I agree with you I think your spot on.


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Its an ugly fly on a cheap Formica topped table.
Nice clear shot though,
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