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Soft-hackle
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by Soft-hackle » Tue Feb 01, 2011 7:11 pm
Point Cadet
Hook: Mustad 3665B, Limerick #10
Thread: Dark Brown 8/0 Uni-thread
Hackle: Cream Badger Hen
Rib: Fine silver wire
Abdomen" Gray Pearsall's Gossamer, Doubled and wrapped.
Thorax: Black hare's ear dubbed to tying thread and roughed up with a dubbing needle.
Mark
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by Old Hat » Tue Feb 01, 2011 7:42 pm
Great tie...great name.
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by letumgo » Tue Feb 01, 2011 8:31 pm
Top notch fly Mark. Worthy of the name.
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by hankaye » Tue Feb 01, 2011 8:35 pm
Mark (s-h), Howdy
That makes a nice 'understated' tribute to "The Long Gray Line".
I like it.
hank
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by hankaye » Tue Feb 01, 2011 8:36 pm
PS.
The temp is -5. Feels like -17.. right now!
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by Ron Eagle Elk » Wed Feb 02, 2011 12:47 am
I agree, Hank. Looks like it should be on parade. Very elegant dressing, mark.
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by kanutripr » Wed Feb 02, 2011 1:03 am
That's a beaut! I really like the way you did the abdomen.
Vicki
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by DNicolson » Wed Feb 02, 2011 1:22 am
A bonnie spider Mark.
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by willowhead » Wed Feb 02, 2011 3:05 am
That is WAY Cool Mark.....and thankx for being back on the scene regularly.
