Sooty Olive |
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| Hook: | Sprite, Captain Hamilton # 10 -14 |
| Thread: | Black Uni 8/0 |
| Tail: | Golden Pheasant tippet |
| Rib: | Oval silver tinsel |
| Body: | Seal's fur, mixed dark olive and brown olive |
| Hackle: | Black Hen, tied beard style |
| Wing: | Bronze mallard shoulder |
An Irish lough pattern, used extensively on Western lakes as a duck-fly (chironomid) imitation in spring but also useful as seatrout pattern in summer. |
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