Brahma & Peacock

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VERN-O
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Re: Brahma & Peacock

Post by VERN-O » Thu May 03, 2012 8:10 pm

Recipe
Daiichi 1270
uni stretch for the body
Ultra wire counter ribbed over body
Peacock herl for thorax
Brahma collar

Glad you guys like them
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Re: Brahma & Peacock

Post by Soft-hackle » Fri May 04, 2012 10:08 pm

Way to go, VERN-O. Wonderfully done!

Mark
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Re: Brahma & Peacock

Post by Kelly L. » Sat May 05, 2012 2:52 pm

Uni-stretch...like you use to taper the underbody of a fly? Thanks for the recipe.
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Re: Brahma & Peacock

Post by VERN-O » Sat May 05, 2012 8:25 pm

Yup uni stretch.....you vary the tension and change the body shape.....or twist it, etc....just dont hit the hook point as I'm sure you know
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Re: Brahma & Peacock

Post by Kelly L. » Mon May 07, 2012 4:10 pm

Yes, it frays like mad, I do know. I never thought of twisting it. Thanks!
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