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Rainbow

Hook: Ronn Lucas, Sr. 3/0 Noble S
Tag: Silver tinsel and light blue silk
Tail: A topping
Butt: Red wool
Body: Yellow, orange, slate blue and claret seal's fur
Rib: Broad silver tinsel
Hackle: Lemon
Throat: Guinea fowl
Main Wing: Tippet, yellow, red and blue swan, bustard
                     peacock wing, golden pheasant tail, wood duck,
                     guinea fowl, mallard above, topping overall
Sides: Jungle cock
Horns: Blue macaw

From J. H. Hale; How to Tie Salmon Flies, third edition 1930

First in a while and the wing needs a bit of preening to bring things into line.
The rear wing needs to be brought down to even it up wit the near wing.

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Very nice, I still struggle to get the tips of my wing to line up, or at least stay lined up, as nice as what you’ve shown here. 
 

thx for sharing 

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