Western May

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Liam

Western May

Post by Liam » Mon Mar 02, 2009 8:40 pm

As the snow passed, things got a little brighter today and olive crept into my mind...
This is John Forde's pattern.

Western May
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Hook-Kamasan B170 or Daiichi 1550 #10
Thread-Light olive Pearsall's (Pearsall's is a great thread for Irish Mays)
Tail-Natural cock pheasant
Rib-oval gold tinsel
Body-Mottled natural seal fur
Body hackle- Grizzly cock
Head hackle- 2 french partridge dyed dark olive
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Re: Western May

Post by skunkaroo » Mon Mar 02, 2009 11:30 pm

Sexy!
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Re: Western May

Post by Ron Eagle Elk » Tue Mar 03, 2009 5:13 am

Very nice, Liam.
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Re: Western May

Post by tie2fish » Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:21 am

I like that!
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Re: Western May

Post by Soft-hackle » Thu Mar 05, 2009 10:59 pm

The fullness of this fly tells me it would be a great fly for me in the early season. Fished actively, it'd definitely haul in some fish.

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