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Armitage Spey

 
tied by Gopher
Fly Type: Spey,
Target Species: Steelhead,
Recommended Region: Western Canada,
Material List*:
small braided gold tinsel
oval silver tinsel
small silver wire
blue Silk Floss
purple seal fur
purple spey hackle
Teal Flank fealther
blue and white goose sholder
golden phesant crest
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Tying Instructions: tie the tag first, and continue gold down the entire shank.
Add a both ribs and bind down.
Add blue silk floss down shank. After second turn of silver rib add the spey hackle.
Secure seal fur with purple silk floss.
wrap spey hackle close to oval rib, and reverse wrap silver wire to bind down hackle stem and materials.
Add 1 or 2 turns of teal flank.
Marry blue and white goose and secure.
Add golden phesant crest.
Done.
Presentation Tips: Generally get hits on the swing with different style. A Simple standard.