Babu Chiiri (Long Tail)
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Originator: Vidar Egilsson, Fly: Vidar Egilsson, Photograph: Hans Weilenmann
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Hook: |
Ken Sawada SD3 #12 |
| Thread: |
Benecchi's 12/0 ultra fine red |
| Tag: |
Oval gold |
| Tail: |
Purple Artic Runner/ Purple Twinkle |
| Rib: |
Oval gold |
| Body: |
Flat Silver Tinsel |
| Throat: |
Purple Marabou |
| Wing: |
Red Pearl, 2 pices, Black Artic Runner to the end of the tail |
| Head: |
Red |
Once there was a man, named Babu Chiiri. He was a Tibetan
guide on Mount Everest. When I was tying this fly, I heard about his
death, but he had climbed on the top of Mount Everest 11 times before he
died. I wanted to name this fly in memory of him.
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