ALEXANDRA STREAMER streamer pattern(s)submitted by Jimmie Toney - Attractor Streamer Swap - Global FlyFisher

ALEXANDRA STREAMER streamer pattern(s)submitted by Jimmie Toney - Attractor Streamer Swap

ALEXANDRA STREAMER
Submitted By Jimmie Toney

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ALEXANDRA STREAMER

HEAD	Black
TAIL	A fairly long but rather narrow section of a red goose or swan wing feather
BODY	Medium embossed silver tinsel
RIBBING	Narrow oval silver tinsel
THROAT	A wide black saddle hackle wound on as a collar and separated at the top to accomodate the wing
WING	A fairly large bunch of bright green peacock herl. The herl should be so selected as to be very green and very fine. The wing extends beyond the tail of the fly

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