Claret Hedgehog
Hedgehogs really are fantastic flies, they're easy to tie incredibly versatile and very, very effective. It's no wonder they've maintained their place in loch boxes all over Scotland and further afield. Fish them dry, pull them wet, use them as an indicator, skate them, however you fish them they're likely to put a fish or several in your net.
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Materials list
Hook: @FullingMillTV Comp heavyweight or all purpose medium sixe 10 - 14 https://www.fullingmill.co.uk/
Thread: Claret 8/0
Tail: @TheDavedownie razor flash in Gold/silve/pearl
Body: Claret seal fur
Wing: Roe deer, natural or dyed claret
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George Barron's "At the End of the Line" here https://amzn.to/3h7SiA6
and "A Fine Line" here https://amzn.to/2Rd41SK
Stan Headly's "Trout and Salmon Flies of Scotland" https://amzn.to/3io1WA0
Patsy Deery's book "Irish Mayflies" is available from my amazon link https://amzn.to/3bRcZ3B
Peter O'Reiley's book "The Flies of Ireland" is available here https://amzn.to/3sxCnkT
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