Governor Brann - Streamers of Bert Quimby - Global FlyFisher

Governor Brann - Streamers of Bert Quimby

Governor Brann

Governor Brann

Tyer:	Deryn Lacombe
Head:	Black
Tail:	Narrow section of red dyed duck wing, rather long
Body:	Medium flat silver tinsel
Rib:	Narrow oval silver tinsel
Throat:	A very small bunch of dark brown bucktail, nearly as long as the wing
Wing:	For olive green saddle hackles, flanked on each side by furnace saddle hackle
Cheek:	Jungle cock
Notes:	Bates comments that Mr. Quimby had deleted the throat in later versions.

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