narcodog wrote:Damn, why did I spend all of those $$ for my 1938 copy of Stewart's book with the color plates.

'Cos you're not from Yorkshire

Thanks, guys,
the dark one is the preference of my trouts too
to float these you need to add a cork (aka bobber)
I'll have some on a finer hook too, so they sit on top.

I think there are sixteen..
The batch are tied with the hackle wrapped very densely and wrapped through with thread
every one of the batch is tied better than that single - which is pretty primitive,
sparse, almost double hackled by virtue of the thread wraps.
The single is a reject really

Good looking fly fishhead..


Ruard, you might enjoy this piece from a few years ago
http://www.sexyloops.com/articles/troutflydesign1.shtml

Snipe and Purple


Dark Snipe

a veritable hatch

P&O

Beautiful work for a first timer
Hats off to you sir,
Roy

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