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tied by Kyle Hand
Material List:
Rear Fly
Tag: XF Oval Silver and Yellow silk
Tail: GP Crest, teal, parrot and crimson turkey
Butt: Black ostrich
Rear body: Pink floss ribbed with oval silver, butted with black ostrich and magenta hackle
Front body: Blue floss ribbed with oval silver and yellow hackle.
Throat: Argus body feather
Underwing: GP Tippets
Wing: Amgold pheasant, blue, red, yellow and orange dyed sooty slate turkey, wood duck and teal.
Topping: GP crest
Sides: Jungle cock
Horns: Blue macaw
Front Fly
Tag: Oval silver tinsel and yellow floss ribbed with oval pink tinsel
Butt: Black ostrich
Rear body: Four equal sections alternating light pink and light blue floss, veiled with Jungle cock and butted with black ostrich
Front body: Three equal sections of oval blue, oval pink tinsel and third section of Magenta seal fur.
Wings: Amgold, red, blue, orange and yellow dyed sooty slate turkey
Veil: Pink parrot feather
Toppings: GP crests
Head: Magenta seal fur
Tying Instructions: Good luck

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