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MY
TOP 10 GRAYLING FLIES
FOR NORTHERN
EUROPE
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Culard
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Hook: |
Partridge 1EAl #16-18 |
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Thread: |
Uni 8/0 black |
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Body: |
Herls from a peacock wing feather (black) |
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Rib: |
Fine gold wire or yellow silk |
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Wing: |
CDC feather cut in the middle |
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Hackle: |
Dark dun |
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Head: |
Tying thread |
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The smallest fly in my collection and I am
sure it is the size that make this pattern
so successful. |
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Para-ant
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Hook: |
Partridge 1EAl #8-18 |
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Thread: |
Uni 8/0 black |
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Body: |
Black foam and thread |
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Hackle: |
Dark dun tied as parachute |
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Head: |
Black foam |
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A very good pattern for situations there
is no hatch at all. I have a strong belief
in feeding memory of fish and this is the
steak to offer them. |
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Klinkhåmer Special
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Hook: |
Partridge GRS15ST #8-14 |
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Thread: |
Uni 8/0 tan for body + Danville's
spiderweb for parachute |
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Body: |
Fly-Rite Poly dubbing no 19 |
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Wing: |
One strand of white poly-yarn |
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Thorax: |
Three strands of peacock herl |
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Hackle |
Blue dun hackle |
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My best fly for broken water. |
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Once
and Away
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Hook: |
Partridge GRS15ST #12-18 |
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Thread: |
Uni 8/0 grey |
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Body: |
One peccary fibre |
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Rib: |
segmentation of the body |
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Thorax: |
Peacock herl |
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Wing & Wingcase: |
Three CDC feathers |
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A fly with similar effect as the
Klinkhåmer but for slow running and still
water. |
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Crazy Sedge (Leon Links)
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Hook: |
Partridge E1A #8-14 |
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Thread: |
Uni 8/0 brown |
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Body: |
Tying thread |
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Rib: |
Brown hackle (close windings) |
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Wing: |
Reindeer hair from belly (extra long) |
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Excellent fly for sunny and windy
conditions. |
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Hodal Emerger 1
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Hook: |
Partridge GRS15ST #8-16 |
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Thread: |
Uni 8/0 black |
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Body: |
Green or olive-green furry foam |
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Back: |
Green transparent flexibody |
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Rib: |
Clear monofil 0.25mm |
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Legs:: |
Partridge hackle fibres |
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Wings: |
Natural Swiss straw |
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Thorax: |
Mink dubbing |
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Eyes: |
Monofil burned at ends |
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Antennae: |
Black bear fibres |
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Superb fly for the lakes of Hodalen (Norway) |
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Hodal Emerger II
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Hook: |
Partridge GRS15ST #8-16 |
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Thread: |
Uni 8/0 black |
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Body: |
Gold SLF dubbing |
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Wings: |
Natural Swiss straw |
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Thorax: |
Fiery brown SLF dubbing |
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Antennae: |
A bunch of black bear fibres |
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Excellent fly for lake fishing in
northern Europe |
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Wet
Ant
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Hook: |
Partridge E1A #10-12 |
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Thread: |
Uni 8/0 orange |
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Body: |
Golden acetate floss |
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Legs: |
Partridge hackle fibres |
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Head: |
Peacock herl |
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A secret weapon for hard conditions |
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Caseless Caddis
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Hook: |
Partridge GRS15ST #8-16 |
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Thread: |
Uni 8/0 black |
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Underbody: |
Fine leadwire |
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Ribbing: |
Clear monofil 0.25mm |
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Body: |
Furry foam yellow and greenish colours |
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Back: |
Flexibody grey transparent |
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Thorax: |
Dark brown mink dubbing |
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Head: |
Tying thread |
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A killer in a death drift presentation |
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Leadhead
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Hook: |
Partridge H1A #8-12 |
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Thread: |
Uni 8/0 brown |
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Underbody: |
Tying thread |
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Tag: |
Fluorecent green flexibody |
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Tail: |
Partrige hackle collard style |
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Body: |
Hare, rabbit or squirrel dubbing |
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Head: |
Leadshot |
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Deadly pattern for deep pools |
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