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IQ Dawn series

IQ Blue Dawn

The Dawn Series
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IQ Blue Dawn
By Ismo Saastamoinen
 Hook Salmon hook size 2 - 1/0
Thread Black
Tag Oval silver and blue floss lacquered
Tail Blue, red and blue hackle set on top of each other
Butt Fluorescent red floss
Body Rear half; Flat silver tinsel, front half; Light blue crystal seal seal
Ribbing Oval silver tinsel and red floss
Hackle King fisher blue hackle over front half only
Throat King fisher blue extending to hook point
Wing 1. King fisher blue hackle set back to back
2. Two pearl flash set one on each side
3. 1/3 golden brown fox or raccoon body hair and 2/3 Brown fox
Head Black with a stripe of fluorescent orange floss

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