Patton

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nfrechet
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Patton

Post by nfrechet » Mon Oct 17, 2022 9:23 am

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Patton

Winged Wet Fly

Hook - Mustad 3399 or equivalent
Thread - Black
Ribbing - Gold tinsel
Body - Brown floss
Hackle - Brown
Wing - Guinea

Perrault's Standard Dictionary of Fishing Flies - Keith Perrault
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Re: Patton

Post by hankaye » Mon Oct 17, 2022 10:36 am

norm, Howdy;

amazing precision, what a Beauty.

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Re: Patton

Post by nfrechet » Mon Oct 17, 2022 11:05 am

thanks hank
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Re: Patton

Post by hankaye » Tue Oct 18, 2022 10:09 am

norm, Howdy;

Forgot to ask yesterday, did you do anything 'special' to
get the wing to maintain it's shape? Had to ask.

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Re: Patton

Post by Fishnkilts » Tue Oct 18, 2022 11:47 am

I like the brown body color with the gold ribbing.
The wing looks amazing.
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Re: Patton

Post by nfrechet » Tue Oct 18, 2022 12:48 pm

hankaye wrote: Tue Oct 18, 2022 10:09 am norm, Howdy;

Forgot to ask yesterday, did you do anything 'special' to
get the wing to maintain it's shape? Had to ask.

hank
i dont use anything on wings to maintain its shape

after a couple of fish, they just come apart anyway regardless of what you put on them
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Re: Patton

Post by hankaye » Wed Oct 19, 2022 6:03 am

norm, Howdy;

Thanks, it was just, so, .... well, had to ask.

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