Francolin Spider

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Francolin Spider

Post by Hans Weilenmann » Fri Mar 20, 2009 2:27 pm

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Francolin Spider
Hook: Kamasan B175 #14
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, grey
Hackle: Francolin
Rib: Fine orange copper wire
Tail: Hooded meganser barbs
Abdomen: Golden pheasant cock tail barbs
Thorax: Argentinean hare, medium brown

Francolins are members of the pheasant family. Some information, and an image of one of the species, here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francolin

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Re: Francolin Spider

Post by letumgo » Fri Mar 20, 2009 5:26 pm

Hans, your posts are sending me to the poor house. I just bought a California Quail skin today, after seeing one of your recent posts. Now I "need" to buy a Francolin skin. Now if I could only find those someone in the states that sold those fruit bags.

Beautiful fly, btw!
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Re: Francolin Spider

Post by VERN-O » Fri Mar 20, 2009 7:16 pm

Ray....I got you covered if you need a red fruit bag!!!!
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