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chase creek
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by chase creek » Sun May 27, 2012 6:59 pm
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Hook - TMC3761 Size 12
Thread - Griffith 14/0 Orange
Rib - Fine Gold Wire
Abdomen - Life Cycle Nymph Dubbing, Ginger
Thorax - Black Ostrich Herl
Hackle = Brown Hen
In case you don't recognize it, the fly is sitting on a buffalo tooth.
(REALLY hard to get the big guy to hold still long enough to get the shot)
"A thing is right when it tends to preserve the integrity, stability, and
beauty of the biotic community. It is wrong when it tends otherwise"
Aldo Leopold
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CreationBear
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by CreationBear » Sun May 27, 2012 7:23 pm
Would be a brookie-slayer in my neck of the woods...that one goes in the "to steal" folder.
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Mataura mayfly
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by Mataura mayfly » Mon May 28, 2012 3:43 am
So how long must one study to gain the credentials that enable one to extract Buffalo teeth?
Not to mention that is going to take one hellova lot of nitrous oxide.
Nice looking fly and neat photo.
"Listen to the sound of the river and you will get a trout".... Irish proverb.
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tie2fish
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by tie2fish » Mon May 28, 2012 6:30 am
Beautiful!
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"
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Soft-hackle
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by Soft-hackle » Mon May 28, 2012 8:20 am
Nicely done. Would fish this with confidence.
Mark
"I have the highest respect for the skilled wet-fly fisherman, as he has mastered an art of very great difficulty.” Edward R. Hewitt
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Smuggler
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by Smuggler » Mon May 28, 2012 8:59 am
That's awesome! I really like how the body looks on this guy.
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chase creek
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by chase creek » Mon May 28, 2012 10:54 am
After a swim, that orange thread really pops out.
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"A thing is right when it tends to preserve the integrity, stability, and
beauty of the biotic community. It is wrong when it tends otherwise"
Aldo Leopold
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Kelly L.
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by Kelly L. » Mon May 28, 2012 11:19 am
Wow, love it. It looks even more amazing when wet. Two thumbs up, killer fly.
