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nfrechet
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by nfrechet » Tue Aug 29, 2023 6:43 am
King of the Waters*
Hook - Mustad Heritage S80AP
Thread - Black
Tag - Gold tinsel **
Tail - Gray mallard
Ribbing - Gold tinsel
Body - Crimson floss
Hackle - Brown
Wing - Gray mallard
* This fly is listed as King of the Waters on the title page opposite the color plate, and King of Waters on the recipe list.
** The tag on the King of the Waters is not listed in the recipe but it is visible on the color plate painting.
http://hatchesmagazine.com/blogs/Hatche ... he-waters/
Trout - Ray Bergman
Flytiers sure have a way at making things difficult
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letumgo
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by letumgo » Tue Aug 29, 2023 8:10 am
Classic lines. Handsome pattern.
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Ron Eagle Elk
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by Ron Eagle Elk » Tue Aug 29, 2023 8:31 am
I have fished this pattern for Brookies in some ponds and did rather well. Thanks for the reminder, Norm.
"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"
