Army Brat

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Army Brat
Hook: Grip 14723BL #8
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, black
Body hackle: Saddle hackle, grizzly dyed golden olive
Rib: Wire, silver fine
Tail: Silver mallard flank barbs, dyed golden olive
Body: Wapsi Crawdub, brick - in split thread
Cloak: Silver mallard flank barbs, dyed golden olive

Cheers,
Hans W

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Love the name of that one Hans, fits the fly very well.

Here children of servicemen are known as “scaley Brats”. Married service personnel are on a scale for the standard of housing etc. that they are provided with. They are known as “Scaleies”. Hence scaley bratt. Maybe another fly?

Cheers,
A.