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The Black Watch

The Black Watch - Larry Leight Tied by: Larry Leight Originated by: Larry Leight The Black Watch Streamer Fly Pattern Recipe Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike...

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The Black Watch - Larry Leight The Black Watch - Larry Leight


Tied by: Larry Leight

Originated by: Larry Leight

The Black Watch Streamer Fly Pattern Recipe


Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley Streamer hook #1 8xl

Thread: Black 8/0

Tag: Copper flat tinsel

Tail: Peacock sword

Body: Black floss

Rib: Peacock flat tinsel

Belly: Light blue then olive then white bucktail (sparse)

Throat: Purple then white hackle fibers

Wing: Kingfisher blue hackle flanked by Highlander green hackle flanked by black hackle

Shoulder: Lady Amherst green back feather

Eye: Jungle cock nail

Head: Black

Notes:

The Black Watch is another streamer from Larry's Tartan series. The colors for the this pattern come from The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion of Scotland which is an infantry battalion. We will be showing more of Larry's Tartan Series streamers throughout the year.

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