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    Brass Hat


    Category - Steelhead


    Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H
    Thread - Black
    Tail - Dyed yellow calf tail
    Body - Brass colored wire*
    Mid wing - White bucktail tied in over the wire body**
    Front Wing - Dyed black over dyed yellow bucktail**


    * Copper wire is an acceptable substitute for brass wire. I used Hot Yellow ultra wire above


    ** Wings should be cocked upward at approximately 40 - 50 degrees


    Originated by Peter J Schwab between the mid 1920's and the mid 1940's
    Last edited by nfrechette; 03-21-2020 at 05:49 PM.

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