Denson Soldier Palmer Crippler

All about flies Fly Tying
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hook - Dai Riki 075 #8
thread - Danville 6/0 red
tag - Danville Depth Ray fire orange (do they make this stuff any more?)
rib - oval tinsel gold
body - dubbing red
body hackle - hen grizzly dyed ginger (“Mimosa” - 4 tsp Rit Golden Yellow/ 1/2 tsp Rit Camel, 1 cup water)
shoulder hackle - red golden pheasant body feather
front hackles - hen grizzly dyed ginger

Part 1

mash barb, start floss; wrap halfway down bend and back

start red thread; tie in rib, wrap to bend

dub thread/dub body

tie in hackle; wrap to bend

rib thru hackle; tie off/trim

give it all a scrub

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Part 2

tie in (folded) GP feather by tip; wrap, tie iff/trim

tie in (folded) hen by tip

wrap hackle, tie off/trim, whip finish, SHHAN

Regards,
Scott

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You know Scott, I may just have some Danville Depth Ray fire orange! I’ll check.
Mike

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Mike,

That would be great; thanks.

Regards,
Scott

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Hi Scott,
Please PM me your address. I have three spools of Depth Ray in possible matching colors, but for the life of me I can’t get the pic on!!!
Thanks,
Mike