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nfrechet
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by nfrechet » Fri Jan 13, 2023 8:04 am
Ballou Special
Hook - Mustad 3665A
Thread – Black
Tail – 2 Golden pheasant crests, curved down
Body – Silver tinsel
Wing – White marabou, over red bucktail
Topping – Peacock herl
Eyes – Jungle cock
The Ballou Special | PuckerbrushFlies
Ballou Special - Fly of the Month – Rangeley Region Sports Shop (rangeleyflyshop.com)
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Variant
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by Variant » Fri Jan 13, 2023 10:09 am
Well done Norm !
Classic smelt pattern.
Lou
In sport,method is everything.The more the skill the method calls for,the higher it’s yield of emotional stir and satisfaction,the higher it’s place must be in a sportsman’s scale of values. RODERICK HAIG-BROWN
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nfrechet
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by nfrechet » Fri Jan 13, 2023 12:13 pm
smelt it is
thank you
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DOUGSDEN
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by DOUGSDEN » Fri Jan 13, 2023 11:14 pm
Norm,
This is a fine example of exactly how I like my streamer patterns! Thin winged marabou topped with peacock herls! It is killer in my neck of the woods on both Large and Small mouth bass and Crappie! Thank you for posting this beauty!
Dougsden
Fish when you can, not when you should! Anything short of this is just a disaster.
