Partridge 1820

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Partridge 1820

Post by Roadkill » Sat Nov 26, 2022 1:31 pm

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
Last edited by Roadkill on Sat Nov 26, 2022 4:21 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Partridge 1820

Post by Variant » Sat Nov 26, 2022 4:16 pm

Classic pattern, well done ! Bill

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Re: Partridge 1820

Post by DOUGSDEN » Fri Dec 02, 2022 10:54 pm

Bill,
AKA Winter Brown? Just curious!
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Fish when you can, not when you should! Anything short of this is just a disaster.
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Re: Partridge 1820

Post by Roadkill » Sat Dec 03, 2022 12:33 am

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. ;)
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