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North Country Hackles Part 1

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Published on Feb 28. 2021 - 4 years ago
Updated or edited 4 years ago

Soft hackles and spiders

Wet flies

Hackle

Tying materials

North Country spider and soft hackle expert Robert L Smith in the first of his Partridge fly-tying videos showcases some of the rare and traditional soft hackle material used in the dressing of traditional north country wet flies. Whilst offering expert suggestions on the appropriate rare hackle substitutions for flytying.

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