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Blue Rat

Modern salmon fly
Medium
atlantic salmon (sea run)
steelhead (sea run)
Hook Size 4 traditional heavy wire salmon hook, like TMC7999
Thread Danville 6/0 waxed, black
Tag Oval Gold Tinsel
Tail Peacock Sword
Body Rear Half Blue Floss, Veiled on top w/ blue floss extending to mid tail, front half peacock herl
Rib Oval Gold Tinsel
Wing Gray Fox
Cheeks Jungle Cock veiled by Blue Kingfisher
Collar Grizzly, tied in bunches top and bottom to expose cheeks
Head Red tying thread

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