Nation's Fancy
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Nation's Fancy
Nation’s Fancy
Bill Nation
Hook - Mustad 3399 or equivalent, size 6-8
Thread - Black
Tail - Golden pheasant crest
Rib - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Rear half orange wool, front half black floss
Wing - Mallard flank or substitute
Hackle - Grizzly hen
Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner
Flytiers sure have a way at making things difficult
Re: Nation's Fancy
I love these old BC patterns. They still work.
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Re: Nation's Fancy
I'm liking the two color bodies, Norm. Like the Angel Child, I'm stealing this one as well.
"A man may smile and bid you hale yet curse you to the devil, but when a good dog wags his tail he is always on the level"
Re: Nation's Fancy
Norm,
I am in total agreement with Ron on this one too about the two colored bodies! The two colors come together as if you had painted them on the hook shank instead of dubbing them! Amazing!
D.
I am in total agreement with Ron on this one too about the two colored bodies! The two colors come together as if you had painted them on the hook shank instead of dubbing them! Amazing!
D.
Fish when you can, not when you should! Anything short of this is just a disaster.
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Yup. This one is getting stretched out to streamer proportions for ice-out. Nice tie, Norm!Ron Eagle Elk wrote: ↑Tue Nov 15, 2022 3:33 pm I'm liking the two color bodies, Norm. Like the Angel Child, I'm stealing this one as well.
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streamer size. that would look real goodMike62 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 29, 2022 8:43 amYup. This one is getting stretched out to streamer proportions for ice-out. Nice tie, Norm!Ron Eagle Elk wrote: ↑Tue Nov 15, 2022 3:33 pm I'm liking the two color bodies, Norm. Like the Angel Child, I'm stealing this one as well.
Flytiers sure have a way at making things difficult