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Squirrel
Streamer |
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| Squirrel
Streamer 
This small streamer
is as neutral and ordinary as can be. It's a small
trout fry pattern, that can be used in fairly
clear water in spring and autumn.
| Hook |
Size
10 long lure mustad |
| Thread |
Black |
| Tail |
None |
| Body |
Flat
silver tinsel |
| Wing |
Stacked
squirrel tail |
| False
hackle |
Orange
hackle
fibres |
| Head |
Tying
thread |
- Tie in flat tinsel and turn to hook bend and
back to the tie-in point to form body
- Stack a small bundle of natural squirrel tail
and tie in on top of shank as a wing. Length
is slightly more than hook length
- For a more durable fly, you might want to
varnish the base of the wing before tying it
in
- Tie in a small false hackle, reaching hook
point
- Form a fairly large head with tying thread
- Whip finish and varnish several times
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