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CHEMQUASIBAMTICOOK SMELT
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TAG
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flat silver tinsel
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BODY
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white floss
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RIB
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medium flat silver tinsel
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THROAT
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beneath the shank are a few strand of white bucktail the length of
hook, beneath this are lavender hackle fibers
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WING
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each wing is
constructed of a lavender, a grizzly and a blue dun saddle hackle (from
inner to outer wing surface)
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SHOULDER
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gray mallard feather
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CHEEK
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jungle cock
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COMMENT
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Named after the lake in Maine. The lake is also called Ross
Lake. I tied this pattern based on its beauty. It appears subtle and
elegant. I was also impressed by the name and can’t wait for the day when
someone asks me what I am using.
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Originator and Pattern Source: Originated by Rick Southgate jr. “Smelt
Fly Patterns” by Donald A. Wilson. Frank Amato Publications, Inc.,
Portland Oregon, 1996
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Lindsey Grandison
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