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Donald Nicolson
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by Donald Nicolson » Sat Sep 22, 2012 10:38 am
Speckled hen and Blue
Hook: # 8 Dai-Riki.
Thread: Black.
Tail: Speckled brown hen CdL fibres.
Rib: Fine silver wire.
Body: pale blue thread under-body,
holographic Blue over-body.
Thorax: Grey squirrel fur.
Hackle: Speckled brown hen CdL.
ps This is meant to be a sea-trout/steel-head fly.
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hankaye
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by hankaye » Sat Sep 22, 2012 12:32 pm
Donald, Howdy;
BAM !!! Nailed that one 
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Beauty of a fly and an OUTSTANDING photo of it .
hank
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Kelly L.
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by Kelly L. » Sat Sep 22, 2012 1:02 pm
really nice work !
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Mataura mayfly
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by Mataura mayfly » Mon Sep 24, 2012 3:42 am
Donald, looks like a great fly for the intended targets. Well presented in the great 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 Sep 24, 2012 7:59 am
Outstanding in all respects.
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William Anderson
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by William Anderson » Mon Sep 24, 2012 12:11 pm
Donald, you are really putting up some beautiful flies. I love to see these combinations you're tying. Great pic too.
w
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Stendalen
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by Stendalen » Mon Sep 24, 2012 11:21 pm
Lovely fly! Just the way I like them for my sea run browns. I use cock CdL s lot in a similar manner.
/martin
