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Tour de France tying


Why tying many identical flies can be a good thing - and can be better than tying many different flies



By Martin Joergensen

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Bikers
Bikers
Dannebrog nymphs
Dannebrog nymphs
Darth Vader nymphs
Darth Vader nymphs
Green Nymph
Green Nymph
Hare's Ear Nymphs
Hare's Ear Nymphs
Orange Nymphs
Orange Nymphs
Sunflowers
Sunflowers
The peleton
The peleton
Tour d'Eiffel
Tour d'Eiffel

 
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