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Tying an Aberdeen Angus with Martyn White (wet fly)
The Aberdeen Angus is a nice palmer fly that generally performs well on the bob probably best fished as a sedge imitation or attractor pattern. To support my channel and enter the giveaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and become a patron or support through paypal.me/flickingfeathers
Materials list
Hook: Kamazan B175 size 10-12
Thread: Uni 8/0 Light Cahill (original calls for brown)
Tail: Ginger hackle fibers
Body: 3 parts; yellow, hot orange and red seal fur
Rib 1: Fine flat gold tinsel
Rib 2: 4lb mono
Body hackle: Ginger cock hackle
Head hackle: Ginger hen
The triangle bug is a great little topwater pattern for bass and panfish. it can be fished singly or to suspend a subsurface dropper pattern. head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers or https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/flickingfeathers to support the channel and get access to members only content. Materials used Hook: Triangle bug hooks or your preferred 2-3x long ring eye hook. https://www.panfishonthefly.com/hooks/triangle-bug-hooks Thread: 6/0 or 140 denier Tail: marabou or hair like calf tail or squirrel tail + flash Legs: round rubber or silli legs Body: 2mm foam cut to shape
The light partridge and yellow really is a deadly North country spider. Despite its simplicity, this fly is a great taker of both trout and grayling and frankly, the partridge and yellow should be in every river angler's box. To support the channel and be eligible for giveaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and become a patron or support through paypal.me/flickingfeathers Materials list Hook: Kamasan B170 size 14 Thread: Yellow silk (waxed) Hackle: Grey speckled partridge
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