Bloody Snail
Hook: Tiemco 102Y #15
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, black
Hackle: Starling
Body: Narrow red plastic ribbon taken from a tomato bag, and a single strand of ostrich herl, dyed black, twisted into cord
Cheers,
Hans W
Bloody Snail
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Bloody Snail
Bloody Snail
Hook: Tiemco 102Y #15
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, black
Hackle: Starling
Body: Narrow red plastic ribbon taken from a tomato bag, and a single strand of ostrich herl, dyed black, twisted into cord
Cheers,
Hans W
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Re: Bloody Snail
Quite an interesting pattern. I've been seeing more mention of snails in fishing articles lately. Seems like they make a good source of food in stillwater fisheries.
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Re: Bloody Snail
This fly as well, has that great deep red coming through. Nice work.
Mark
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