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#210 - Bittersweet

Bittersweet - David Mac Tied by: David Mac Originated by: David Mac Hook: Martinek Carrie Stevens hook #1 10X Long Thread: Black Body: Silver Mylar...

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#210 Bittersweet - David Mac #210 Bittersweet - David Mac

Tied by: David Mac
Originated by: David Mac

Hook: Martinek Carrie Stevens hook #1 10X Long
Thread: Black
Body: Silver Mylar tinsel, size 10
Rib: Uni-French oval tinsel silver small
Throat: Black hackle
Wing: Two long black saddle hackles flanked by two orange saddle hackles flanked by two black laced orange hen saddle
Shoulder: Chuckar flank feather
Eyes: Jungle cock

Notes: This smelt pattern has a blended wing of orange and black, finished with a regal chuckar partridge cheecks. The pattern was commissioned for Mr. Charles Sweet from Vermont, June 1997.

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