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#227 - Colonel Fuller (Conversion)

Colonel Fuller - Dave Lomasney Tied by: Dave Lomasney Originated by: John Shields Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek 8xl #2 Thread: Black 6/0 Tag:...

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#227 Colonel Fuller - Dave Lomasney #227 Colonel Fuller - Dave Lomasney

Tied by: Dave Lomasney
Originated by: John Shields

Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek 8xl #2
Thread: Black 6/0
Tag: Flat gold tinsel
Tail: Black goose shoulder
Body: Yellow floss
Rib: Flat gold tinsel
Throat: Yellow schlappen
Wing: 2 yellow hackles flanked by red hackle
Eye: Jungle cock (optional)
Head: Black

Notes: Dave created this version of the Colonel Fuller based on the wet fly described in Ray Bergman's Trout. The original, designed by John Shields and named for his father, was tied as a bass fly. The red and yellow colors of the fly are quite effective for many freshwater and saltwater species, producing aggressive strikes from brook trout and salmon in the fall. Mr. Percy Gardner created the original streamer version which features a tinsel body and red shoulder using the Genesis pattern for inspiration.

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