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Ruth Brown
R. J. Brown
| Hook: | Tiemco TMC 7931C #3/0.
| Tag: | fine gold oval from barb to point.
| Tail: | purple dyed golden pheasant crest.
| Rib: | large oval gold tinsel tied in at the rear,
wound the usual way, so as to cross the hackles
and serve as a counter-rib.
| Body: | rear 1/2 purple angora dubbing;
front 1/2 black silk floss.
| Hackle: | rear 1/2 palmered with purple saddle,
tied in at the front by the tip,
wound contrary to the usual way,
held down by the rib;
front 1/2 black dyed blue eared pheasant,
tied in at the front by the tip,
wound contrary to the usual way,
held down by the rib.
| Collar: | teal.
| Cheeks: | jungle cock, drooping.
| Wing: | black tipped dark cinnamon turkey tail,
mounted flat, V-style.
| Head: | black.
| Note: | Named after the great jazz/blues singer.
A modern color variant of the classic Akroyd pattern.
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Fly tied and photographed by R. J. Brown.
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