Rusty Blue and Red

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Published on Jun 22. 2026 - 4 hours ago
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Wet flies

Here are the two "rusty" patterns from Roger Woolley's Devon Wets Pattern List

Rusty Blue
Body - Hare flax ribbed with flat gold tinsel
Hackle and Whisks - rusty blue cock

Rusty Red
Body - same as above
Hackle and whisks - rusty red cock

Hook sizes (0-1) or 14, 15 in todays scale.

Enjoy!

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