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HOOK
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4XL streamer hook
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TAIL
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pale yellow hackle
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BODY
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pale yellow angora; under body is shaped to be tapered
front and back
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THROAT
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orange hackle
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WING
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two pale orange feathers over which are two medium olive
marabou feathers, tips extending to end of tail
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MYLAR
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a piece of mylar approximately one quarter inch wide,
tied in at the head and extending slightly passed the hook, the
mylar is tappered at the tail end
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HEAD
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yellowish painted with clear lacquer
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COMMENTS
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This is another one of the Miracle Marabou patterns originated
by Bob Zwirz and Kani Evans. Bob Zwirz ran the Angler's Cove in New York
City which back in the 60's had a cult like reputation amongst New York
city fly tiers. His small cubby hole of a shop located on an upper floor
of a building had everything conceivable including a quirky shop owner.
This series of patterns was published in Field and Streamer in its March
1963 issue. The unique feature of these patterns is the inclusion of a
side strip of mylar. It is intended to reproduce the flash and reflection
that can comes off the sides of the fish. Joe Bates' "Streamer Fly Tying
and Fishing" gives the complete series of these innovative but forgotten
flies.
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