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WELCH RAREBIT - Guest feature
By Chris DelPlato
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WELCH RAREBIT
Submitted By
Chris DelPlato
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WELCH RAREBIT
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HEAD
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Black
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TAIL
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Extremely narrow sections of duck or goose wing feathers in red,
yellow and blue plus two strands of a peacock sword feather. All four
colors are of equal and normal length, with the blue and yellow married
together on one side (with yellow at the top) and the red and peacock on
the other side.
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BODY
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Medium flat silver tinsel
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RIBBING
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Narrow oval silver tinsel
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THROAT
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A small bunch of fibers from a guinea hen body feather
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WING
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One wine red (dark red) saddle hackle on each side of which are two
white saddle hackles
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TOPPING
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Nine strands of bright green peacock herl, as long as the wing
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COMMENTS
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Similar to the Jane Craig, the dark red saddles give a nice color blend
with the white. Perhaps the most complex streamer tail you'll tie.
Notice the wing extends well past the hook bend - a common characteristic
of Welch's streamers.
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