Here's a slightly unusual little palmer. Quail's Fancy is ideal for dull conditions, especially in the early season. It''ll fish well with some smaller midge or duckfly type patterns behind it when you need something a bit bushier in the team.
Peter O'Reiley's book "The Flies of Ireland" https://amzn.to/3sxCnkT
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Materials list
Hook: Fulling Mill short shank special size 10
Thread:Black uni 8/0
Tail: Golden pheasant red spear fibres
Body: Bottle green seal fur
Rib: Small oval gold
Body Hackle: Black cock hackle
Head hackle: Black hen
www.fullingmill.co.uk
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Collins Illustrated Dictionary of Trout Flies https://amzn.to/4iEHbix
George Barron's "At the End of the Line" https://amzn.to/3h7SiA6
and "A Fine Line" https://amzn.to/2Rd41SK
Stan Headly's "Trout and Salmon Flies of Scotland" https://amzn.to/3io1WA0
Patsy Deery's book "Irish Mayflies" https://amzn.to/3bRcZ3B
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