Pink Argus Dee

Fly: Wally Nowak, Photograph: Hans Weilenmann

Hook: Bartleet 2/0
Working thread: white
Tip/Tag: fine oval silver and lemon yellow silk
Tail: topping with Indian Crow sub over
Butt: Pink ostrich herl
Body, rear half: pale pink silk ribbed with silver oval tinsel and veiled over and under with toucan substitute
Body, front half: pink ostrich herl to separate the front and rear portions Hot pink dubbing, SLF, with pink spey hackle wound forward behind the rib.
Throat: natural Guinea fowl
Wing: Strips of Argus pheasant tail tied in Dee style
Cheeks: Jungle cock tied drooping down to the point of the hook
Head: red 6/0



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