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Root River Reeach
R. J. Brown
| Hook: | Partridge Bartleet Supreme CS10/2 #1/0.
| Tag: | lemon silk floss, at the point, short.
| Rib: | 3 turns medium flat silver tinsel,
with fine round gold tinsel in between.
| Body: | black Berlin wool.
| Hackle: | brown Spey cock substitute, from the front,
tied in by the tip, wound contrary to the ribs,
and secured by the second rib.
| Collar: | guinea.
| Wing: | bronze mallard, tented and very low, horizontal style.
| Head: | black.
| Note: | A classic looking modern pattern,
named after the Root River, which I frequently fish.
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Fly tied and photographed by R. J. Brown.
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