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Partridge 1820

Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2022 1:31 pm
by Roadkill
Another old fly from Robert Smith's The North Country Fly that I have to fish along with my Partridge & Orange variations!

Hook- Dai Riki 070 #14
Thread- Kimono Orange Silk
Hackle- Partridge
Head- Peacock reinforced by tying silk

ImageRIMG9114 by William Lovelace, on Flickr

Re: Partridge 1820

Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2022 4:16 pm
by Variant
Classic pattern, well done ! Bill

Lou

Re: Partridge 1820

Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2022 10:54 pm
by DOUGSDEN
Bill,
AKA Winter Brown? Just curious!
Doug

Re: Partridge 1820

Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2022 12:33 am
by Roadkill
DOUGSDEN wrote: Fri Dec 02, 2022 10:54 pm Bill,
AKA Winter Brown? Just curious!
Doug
Swarbrick and others around that time list a Wood Cock feather for the Winter Brown. They should look very similar to the fish. ;)