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Swimming Damsel »

Hook: Mustad 37160
Thread: Olive 6/0
Tail: Olive Marabou
Rib: Copper Wire - Fine
Abdomen: Marabou Wrapped
Wingcase: Pheasant Tail
Eyes: Mono Eyes - Black
Thorax: Marabou Dubbing Brush

Tie in order as listed, as fast as you can, as well as you can, with as much enjoyment as you can.
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Al’s Diver »

Hook: Mustad 37160 # 2
Thread: Brown Kevlar
Tail: Tan Marabou, Rainbow Krystal Flash, Small Rabbit Strip, and Mallard Flank
Head/ Collar: Deer Hair

This is a pattern from Al Campell.
It is from http://www.flyanglersonline.com/.

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Swimming Prince »

Hook: Mustad 37160
Thread: Black 6/0
Tails: Brown Goose Biot
Rib: Gold Wire - Fine
Body: Peacock Herl
Throat: Brown Hen
Wings: White Goose Biots

As listed
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Foam Back Scud (Olive) »

Hook: Mustad C49S #10-16
Thread: Olive 6/0 or 8/0
Tails: Olive Pheasant Rump
Antennae: Olive Pheasant Rump
Shell-back: Packing foam (colored with marker or not)
Rib: 4X Mono
Body: Olive Sparkle Blend Dubbing

As listed

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Packing Foam Humpy »

Hook: Standard Dry Fly
Thread: Black
Tail: Moose Body hair
Hump: Clear Packing Foam
Wings: Deer Hair
Body: Callibaetis Sparkle Blend Dubbing
Hackle: Brown saddle Hackle

As listed
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Royal Coachman (Bucktail Streamer) »

Hook: Streamer Hook (extra long)
Thread: Black 6/0
Tail: Golden Pheasant Tippet
Body: Peacock Herl
Gaster: Red floss
Throat: Brown hen hackle
Wing: White bucktail

As listed
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Royal Coachman (Marabou Streamer) »

Hook: 4XL Streamer Hook
Thread: Black 6/0
Tail: Golden Pheasant Tippet
Body: Peacock Herl
Gaster: Red Floss
Throat: Brown Hen Hackle
Wing: White Marabou

As listed.
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Waste Troll Leech »

Hook: Streamer
Thread: Brown or Olive
Weight: LEad wire (front only)
Tail: Brown and Olive Grizzly Marabou
Body: Brown and Olive Grizzly Marabou

This is a Phil Rowley pattern.
Phil ties it using the Magic Tool to make a dubbing brush with the brown and olive marabou.

I made a marabou dubbing brush to tie this one.
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Rabbit Leech »

Hook: Mustad 9672
Thread: Olive 6/0
Tail: Olive Rabbit Strip
Body: Olive Rabbit Strip

As listed
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Thundercreek Minnow »

Hook: Streamer
Thread: Red 6/0
Underbody: Silver Tinsel
Body: Bottom, White Bucktail
Top, Brown Bucktail

As listed
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