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nfrechet
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by nfrechet » Wed Nov 16, 2022 8:30 am
Starling & Herl
Soft Hackle
Hook - Wet fly style
Thread - Black
Ribbing - Tag end of tying thread
Body - Peacock herl
Hackle - Starling feather
Coat the hook shank with crazy glue prior to wrapping the peacock herl forward.
Reverse wrap with the tying thread tag end.
Fine gold wire may also be used as ribbing.
Flytiers sure have a way at making things difficult
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Ron Eagle Elk
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by Ron Eagle Elk » Wed Nov 16, 2022 9:05 am
Nicely tied, Norm. This one is a favorite of mine. The combination of peacock herl and starling hackle just seems to be a fish magnet. This fly has kept me from getting skunked several times.
"A man may smile and bid you hale yet curse you to the devil, but when a good dog wags his tail he is always on the level"
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Variant
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by Variant » Wed Nov 16, 2022 10:15 am
Well done Norm!
Simple , elegant and deadly.
Lou
In sport,method is everything.The more the skill the method calls for,the higher it’s yield of emotional stir and satisfaction,the higher it’s place must be in a sportsman’s scale of values. RODERICK HAIG-BROWN
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nfrechet
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by nfrechet » Wed Nov 16, 2022 10:46 am
thanks all
Flytiers sure have a way at making things difficult
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Roadkill
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by Roadkill » Fri Nov 18, 2022 9:03 pm
Beautiful and effective, what more can you ask for!
