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"Bug Palmer" (olive)
Hook - Mustad 3906/Size 8
Thread - UTC Ultra Thread (Olive)
Tail - Pheasant Rump Feather Fibers (Natural Rusty Orange)
Body Palmer Hackle - Collen's Rooster Neck (Dark Dun)
Body - Jay Fair's Seal Sub Dubbing (Medium Olive)
Collar - Pheasant Rump Church Window Feather (Olive)

I recently bought several packs of Jay Fair's Seal Sub Dubbing, and had time this morning to play around at the vise. Loving this dubbing as a seal substitute (really nice translucent fibers).

The natural (drab) color combination should work well. Seems like it could be fished wet/damp/or dry (treated with floatant).

Can't wait to go fishing with "Bug Palmer".

Well done Ray !
I like the mix of materials and colors, that fly has movement written all over it

Lou

I really like this fly!

very buggy for sure...great fly.

Nice, Ray. Reminds me a bit of the Irish lough Mayflies with the body palmer. I haven't seen Jay Fair's stuff in a while. Used to get packs of their stuff as gifts at the expos out west.

Big fly, big fish.

You are very talented Ray, and your patterns show it.

Ray, I love it!!

But I just had to tie it in a #8 metalhead subbing Olive Hare's Ear + and a Whiting hen hackle.

RIMG9254 by William Lovelace, on Flickr

REE - I got into the Jay Fair’s dyed materials as a result of Denny Richards (Stillwater tyer). I really liked the colors (nice muted nature colors). The seal sub is really nice (translucent and a nice sparkle). Found these at our local Cabelas store.

Good eye. I was copying the loch construction/style.

Great job Bill!

Thanks guys.

Ray,

A beautiful pattern that will fool many fish--even the smart ones!

Are you reinforcing that palmered hackle with a tag end of your tying thread?

Thanks- Ken