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Light Hendrickson (Variant) »

Hook: TMC 103BL #17
Thread: Benecchi 12/0 dun
Tail: Medium Dun fibres
Hackle: Medium Dun
Wing: Lemon Woodduck

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Simple Starling (red) »

Hook: Jardine red #16
Thread: Pearsall’s yellow
Hackle: Starling

With this pattern, regardless of the hook, I like sometimes like a little dubbed rabbit through the silk.
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Quill and Moose Spinner »

Hook: TMC 103BL #17
Thread: 14/0 Tan Sheer
Tail: Moose
Egg sac: Glo Brite Floss #12
Abdomen: Stripped peacock Quill
Thorax: Any fine dubbing
Wing: TMC Aero dry (tan)

See link to the sbs
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Paramidges and aphids »

Hook: Tiemco 2487 #18
Body: thread / floss
Hackle: grizzle cock
Wing: TMC Aero dry / polypropylene yarn

As little marterial as possible…

Keep those thread wraps to a minimum.
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Pink Gut Ghost »

Hook: Varivas ‘Big Mouth’ 6/0
Wing: Krystal Flash and White EP
Thread: Benecchi Mono thread (med)
Throat: EP Pink
Eyes: 9mm Epoxyed

Tied slim. Epoxy run over the edge of thes eyes for extra durability.
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