A Classic from The Complete Fly Tier by Rube Cross whom many consider to be the father of the Catskill school of fly dressing.
Hook. Mustad 94840 size 12.
Silk. Pearsalls Gossamer Salmonberry (pink).
Wing. Mallard Flank.
Tail. Light andulusian.
Body. Pink Fox light.
Hackle. Light andulusian.
The Rainbow Special
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Re: The Rainbow Special
#2Perfectly done. Good job.
A mountain is a fact -- a trout is a moment of beauty known only to men who seek them
Al McClane in his Introduction to The Practical Fly Fisherman . . . often erroneously attributed to Arnold Gingrich
Al McClane in his Introduction to The Practical Fly Fisherman . . . often erroneously attributed to Arnold Gingrich
Re: The Rainbow Special
#3A pretty tie Tom, the pattern makes me think of a fair, ghostly lady or flowering dogwoods along the stream.
...a wink of gold like the glint of sunlight on polished cane...
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