March Brown pattern

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March Brown pattern

Post by Old Hat » Tue Feb 07, 2012 8:34 pm

Hook: 2x long wet #12-#14
Thread: Griffith's 14/0 cranberry
Tail: pheasant tail fibers
Rib: brown silk floss
Body: a light hare mix with antron
Back: pheasant tail fibers
Hackle: Partridge

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Re: March Brown pattern

Post by Roadkill » Tue Feb 07, 2012 8:38 pm

Nice fly Carl, I really like the silk counter rib. :D
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Re: March Brown pattern

Post by willowhead » Tue Feb 07, 2012 9:17 pm

Spectacular design.....knock-out execution. ;)
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Re: March Brown pattern

Post by Old Hat » Wed Feb 08, 2012 1:12 am

Thanks gentlemen,

I saw this pattern with a wood duck rolled wing added on a Spanish site while researching Spanish wet flies. Had to make it wingless. It had no info with it but screamed march brown. A yellow rib might be nice as well.
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Re: March Brown pattern

Post by tie2fish » Wed Feb 08, 2012 9:42 am

Lovely!
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Re: March Brown pattern

Post by Kelly L. » Wed Feb 08, 2012 9:51 pm

Very nice, looks like a fish getter to me!
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