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/ Dubbing / Ice Dub / peacock herl / rabbit strip / Red / Schlappen / white /

alewife

 
tied by Marcel Du Shrimp
Fly Type: Streamers,
Imitation: Herring,
Material List: spey hook
red 6/0 thread
white rabbit strip
pearl ice Dubbing
white schlappen
4 strands of peacock herl
1 guinea feather stripped in half



Tying Instructions: tie in the tail end of the rabbit strip. dub the body with a dubbing loop. pull the rabbit strip forward and tie off. tie in the peacock herl. hold the guinea feather so that the bright side is facing you, strip off the feathers of the left side. tie in from the tip and make 4 to 6 wraps. whip finish and apply head cement.
Presentation Tips: swing is the thing.