Sooty Olive

Fly: Arthur Greenwood, Photograph: Hans Weilenmann

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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