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A vintage Dee fly I used to own. Now it is preserved in private collection in Scotland, as it should be.
The dressing says mohair, but on this particular fly it was used seals fur. The dressing also says that the wing should be dark brown turkey strips, but the tier didn't follow the dressing it seems, as he tied the wing with cinnamon turkey. I think it looks better this way anyway!
THE RED WING
described by William Murdoch
Tag:
Tail:
Rib:
Body:
Hackle:
Throat:
Wing:
Cheeks:
Head:
Narrowsilver tinsel
Golden Pheasant tippet
Broad silver tinsel and silver twist, five turns
Light blue and rich claret mohair, picked out a little, claret the most
About 20 long fibres grey heron at shoulder only
Teal sparsely
Particularly dark- brown turkey strips
Jungle
Black
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