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#358 - Funky Sunset

Funky Sunset - Barry Phillips Tied by: Barry Phillips Originated by: Barry Phillips Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley Streamer hook Thread:...

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#358 Funky Sunset - Barry Phillips #358 Funky Sunset - Barry Phillips


Tied by: Barry Phillips

Originated by: Barry Phillips


Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley Streamer hook

Thread: Black 8/0

Tail: Fire orange hackle fibers

Body: Silver flat tinsel

Ribbing: Silver oval tinsel

Belly: White bucktail

Throat: Fire orange hackle fibers

Wing: 2 black hackles flanked by fire tiger dyed badger hackle

Shoulder: Blue peacock body feather

Eye: Jungle cock nail

Head: Black


Notes: For every Sunrise there is a sunset and this funky streamer is lucky enough to have been pair with one of Barry's streamers featured early in the project. The Funky Sunrise (#10) is a close match to the Funky Sunset. The 2 streamers are quite similar, both using the fire tiger dyed Funky Feathers hackle from Feathers MC, but the Funky Sunset uses a darker Badger to suggest the impending darkness. While Barry had tied the duo initially because they were something nice to look at, he confesses that the flies have been saviours on fishing trips more than once.

Submitted by Garth Turner on

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Beautiful fly Barry.
It is a wonderful reminder of all the " Funky Sunrises " we have seen together in trout country over the years. Love the incorporation of the Peacock body fly for the shoulder. I hope this fly gets you another 14 pound Rainbow in the future. Congratulations on all your flies contributed to the Streamers 365 project.
Merry Christmas, and happy tying in the New Year.
Garth

As this is the last of my offerings to this project I would like to take the chance to say how honored I am to have benn included in this and how much fun the year has been. A big thankyou to Darren and whomever helped him for a job very well done.

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