Shipman's Buzzer Variant
I prefer the more subtle copper wire ribbing over the flat silver tinsel used in the original.
Shipman's Buzzer Variant |
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| Hook: | Sprite Perfect International #12 |
| Thread: | Benecchi 12/0, black |
| Breathers, front and aft: | Fine antron, clear |
| Rib: | Copper wire, fine |
| Body: | Seal's fur, black - into split thread |
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Note: One of the groundbreaking stillwater surface patterns. Dave Shipman's buzzers are extraordinarily versatile. He invented this 'damp' dry fly pattern in the late Seventies for surface feeding trout on Rutland Water reservoir in Eastern England. I prefer the more subtle copper wire ribbing over the flat silver tinsel used in the original. Back to Thumbnails |
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