Published Feb 28. 2006 - 18 years ago
Updated or edited Oct 24. 2015

Claret & Squirrel

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Submitted by streamertyer on Tue, 2006-02-28 11:51
:)...

:)

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Submitted by Grant Banes on Sat, 2006-03-25 10:11
Good looking patterns. I like...

Good looking patterns. I like the contrast between the squirrel and claret.

Submitted by streamertyer on Mon, 2006-03-27 08:51
Thanks. It is actually one...

Thanks. It is actually one of Norewgian Erling Olsen's patterns.

Chris

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Submitted by Grant Banes on Mon, 2006-03-27 17:11
I think I'm going to have to...

I think I'm going to have to try the bottom variation for Bull Trout here in BC. Are you using squirrel for the throat as well?

Submitted by streamertyer on Mon, 2006-03-27 17:29
Grant, the original Erling...

Grant, the original Erling Olsen pattern called for black hackle. I used Whiting Brahma Hen - I like the speckled look.

Chris

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Submitted by Grant Banes on Mon, 2006-03-27 19:17
Well, I don't have any of...

Well, I don't have any of that, so I'll have to sub natural guinea fowl instead I guess. Should work fine....... :)

Submitted by streamertyer on Mon, 2006-03-27 19:20
Here's the original pattern:...

Here's the original pattern:

Hook Bronze trout hook size 6 - 10
Tag Round gold tinsel (veniard nr.20)
Tail Tippets
Body Dark claret sealfur
Wing A few strands bucktail, a few strands Lureflash Twinkle and dark brown siberian squirrel
Hackle Black hen
Head Black

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Submitted by Grant Banes on Mon, 2006-03-27 20:49
Ok, here it is:...

Ok, here it is:

I didn't have Siberian Squirrel so I used the only squirrel I had, Red Fox Squirrel Tail. The white tips of the red fox shouldn't detract from the pattern I don't think. We use it for a lot of streamer patterns here.

Submitted by streamertyer on Tue, 2006-03-28 06:26
Looking good! :D...

Looking good! :D

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Submitted by Grant Banes on Sun, 2006-06-18 17:22
Chris, ...

Chris,

Just had to let you know that I tried your pattern for the first time today and did get one wicked hit on it. Only fished it for maybe 5 minuets and then a thunderstorm moved in and we decided to get the heck off the lake. I will be trying it next time out and hopefully will have a few fishy pictures to share.

Submitted by streamertyer on Sun, 2006-06-18 17:41
Grant - way to go! I've done...

Grant - way to go! I've done well with it myself, but I have to tell you - it's not my pattern. Got it from Erling Olsen of Norway:

http://www.flyshop.no/flysel/erlingo/erlintroe.htm

He has some nice original patterns and adaptations of classics.

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