According to Roger Fogg's "Wet-Fly Tying and Fishing", this is a traditional north country stonefly pattern.
Hook: Mustad 94840 (R50), #14
Thread: Pearsall's Gossamer, hot orange
Hackle: Barred brown undercovert from woodcock wing
Body: Waxed orange silk thread lightly dubbed with red-brown yarn fibers
Head: Peacock herl
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Early Brown
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Early Brown
Last edited by tie2fish on Tue Oct 17, 2017 1:29 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Early Brown
Fantastic. I really like that body. It'll look lively no doubt. Nice all around.
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Re: Early Brown
Interesting! Great stuff! I love this fly, but the body of this fly kind of looks like my hairy legs. 
(disclaimer - friendly self deprecating humor - not intended to denigrate you fly in any way)
(disclaimer - friendly self deprecating humor - not intended to denigrate you fly in any way)
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Re: Early Brown
That's absolutely kinky, Ray
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tie2fish wrote:That's absolutely kinky, Ray
rotflmao............... 
rotflmaothass one WAY BUGGY fly.............
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Re: Early Brown
Great looking fly that I would fish with confidence. Ray, that's waaaaaayyyyyyy to much information.
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Ron, that's the age you livin' in Bro. Get used to it. ................
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CAUSE, it don't mean a thing, if it aint got that swing.....
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Chuckle.
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Re: Early Brown
You are dressing some first class flies these days.
Re: Early Brown
Thank you Donald, and the same to all of you folks who have been so kind in responding favorably to my recent postings. I very much appreciate your comments.
Some of the same morons who throw their trash around in National parks also vote. That alone would explain the state of American politics. ~ John Gierach, "Still Life with Brook Trout"