Page 87 - USA Semperfli Catalogue 2018

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Flies Tied With Picric Acid Dyed Materials

Gomphus

Hook

Body Semperfli Picric Acid Dyed
Roe Deer

Thread Nano Silk 12/0 white thread.
Legs You can also replace the legs
with Semperfli single knotted
knee pheasant tail legs with
two or three on either side.
Optional The Picric Acid Dyed Roe
Shuck Deer is a perfect color match
to the darter type of dragon
flies.

Gomphus is a western Canadian pattern (circa
1950's) Long before foam patterns developed
Gary Hanke the idea of elevating a fly off bottom on a shorter
leader with a sinking line was popular

Vintage Spider

Hook Spider #12
Thread Pure Silk Vintage Orange

Thorax Picric dyed Mole Hair
Hackle Hungarian Partridge

Spiders, simple, deadly and real fish catching flies Gary Hanke

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