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Golden Olive Comparadun

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Published on Mar 19. 2018 - 6 years ago
Updated or edited 6 years ago

Dry flies

Hackle

Deer hair

Materials Used;
Hook, Fulling Mill Ultimate Dry Size 14
Thread, Uni-8/0 Yellow
Tail, Coq de Leon Fibres
Body, Cream Rabbit and Natural Squirrel Mix Dubbing
Wing, Roe Deer
Hackle, Ginger Cock dyed Sunburst or Golden Yellow

Originator

Davie McPhail

Originator's web site

http://www.fullingmill.co.uk/?fmprompt=false

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