Eurasian Collared Dove (Dotterel Substitute)

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Re: Eurasian Collared Dove (Dotterel Substitute)

Post by PhilA » Thu Jan 21, 2021 12:08 am

The color match might not be perfect, but Eurasian collar dove ties a right handsome Dotterel.

From T.E. Pritt, Yorkshire Trout Flies (1885)
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Re: Eurasian Collared Dove (Dotterel Substitute)

Post by Updtate » Thu Jan 21, 2021 6:42 am

Very nicely done Phil.

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Re: Eurasian Collared Dove (Dotterel Substitute)

Post by Mike62 » Thu Jan 21, 2021 8:08 am

Wow. So much history and tradition packed into such a beautifully tied fly. Gorgeous.
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Re: Eurasian Collared Dove (Dotterel Substitute)

Post by farius » Mon Jan 25, 2021 6:40 am

joaniebo wrote: Sun Jan 17, 2021 1:04 pm I got these quite a few years ago from Ellis Slater, via friend living in Germany.
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Re: Eurasian Collared Dove (Dotterel Substitute)

Post by Old Hat » Thu Jan 28, 2021 8:06 am

I have a pair of those, they tie well! Never seen dotterel in person so never thought of them as a substitute. But good to know. Thanks Tom.

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Re: Eurasian Collared Dove (Dotterel Substitute)

Post by Ron Eagle Elk » Thu Jan 28, 2021 8:50 am

They are beautiful birds, Carl. We had a couple pairs that would stop in with us for a few days on their migration routes. We used to get quite a few species when we lived in Washington.
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