Spitfire
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Spitfire
Spitfire
Hook - Mustad 9672, size 4-10
Thread - Black
Tail - A section of dyed red goose quill fibers
Palmer ribbing - Brown hackle palmered through body
Body - Black chenille
Hackle - Guinea hen body feather wound as a wet fly collar
REMARKS: This Don Gapen pattern is now almost fifty years old. It is listed as a trout streamer pattern but would also easily pass as a wet fly.
Wooly Worm Variant
The Book of Fly Patterns: Over 1,000 Patterns for the Construction of Artificial Flies - Eric Leiser
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Re: Spitfire
norm, Howdy;
Appears to be influenced by the Irish Lough flies. Not a shabby
heritage to have either.
Thanks for posting it.
hank
Appears to be influenced by the Irish Lough flies. Not a shabby
heritage to have either.
Thanks for posting it.
hank
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Re: Spitfire
I like that. Nice
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Re: Spitfire
Very attractive pattern. Wooly worms deserve more respect.
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