Scraggly

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nfrechet
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Scraggly

Post by nfrechet » Tue Jun 14, 2022 10:19 am

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Scraggly

Hook - Mustad 3906B or equivalent, size 12-18
Thread - Black
Palmer rib - Grizzly hackle palmered through body and trimmed for a stubby or scraggly effect
Body - Peacock herl
Legs - Light brown hen hackle wound as a wet fly collar

Basically, a Griffiths Gnat Soft Hackle Pattern

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Re: Scraggly

Post by letumgo » Tue Jun 14, 2022 6:36 pm

Even your scraggly flies are impeccable. :D ;)

Love this pattern. The spiky body hackle will give this fly a nice slow decent.

I’m also reminded of the classic woolly worm pattern.
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Re: Scraggly

Post by Ron Eagle Elk » Wed Jun 15, 2022 7:06 am

What Ray said. Great dressing.
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Re: Scraggly

Post by Mike62 » Thu Jun 16, 2022 4:53 pm

Scraggly? I think not. This is the pattern that the Bread Crust has always aspired to be; the Bread Crust grew up tattooed trailer trash, while Norm's Scraggly is kin to John Houseman and Hah-vahd.
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