KEITH,
As they say on the San Diego Long range boats..."RIP SUM LIP"!!!!!!
DEAN...
Keith Passant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Dean
Thanks for the info. I will give it a wizz this summer here and let you know
the score
kp
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dean A. Endress" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, February 18, 2002 3:29 PM
Subject: Re: [VFB] Picket Pins
>
> --- Keith Passant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
> > Can we have the pattern details for this fly plisssss?
> > KP
>
> KEITH,
> Here's at least 3 versions of the Picket Pin, since it's been around
> since the early 1900s I'm fairly certian there's alot more
> variations...
> PICKET PIN
> Hook = 3X or 4X streamer/Nymph, sizes #4-10
> Thread = 6/o Black.
> Tail = Golden Pheasent tippet fibers
> Body = Oval Gold Tinsel
> Hackle = Brown, tyed as a Collar...May also tye it Palmered
> Wing = Grey Squirrel tail...extending to end of tail
> Head = Peacock herl
> This version is in Terry Helleckson's "FISH FLIES, Vol.1"..The more
> popular version from what I can gather..
>
> PICKET PIN
> Hook = 3X or 4X Streamer/Nymph, #4-12
> Thread = 6/0 black
> Tail = Golden Pheasent Tippet fibers
> Body = Peacock Herl
> Hackle = Brown, palmered 4-6 times over body
> Wing = Grey Squirrel, to end of tail
> Head = Peacock herl
> This is the version I'm in favour of using, Learned about it years
> ago.
> PICKET PIN (Bloody Butcher version)
> Hook = 3X or 4X , #4-12
> Thread = 6/0 black
> Tail = Mixed red & Yellow hackle fibers
> Body = Peacock Herl
> Hackle = Mixed red & Yellow Hackle, palmered 4-6 times over body
> Rib = Fine gold wire
> Wing = Grey Squirrel tail, to end of tail
> Head = Peacock herl
> This is probally the least known version I'm aware of...but I should
> think it would work just great for Steelhead.
>
> Hope this helps,
> DEAN...
>
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