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HEAD
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Black
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BODY
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Medium flat silver tinsel
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THROAT
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Small bunch of white hackle fibers
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WING
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Six white saddle hackles
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TOPPING
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Seven or eight strands of bright green peacock herl, as long as
the wing
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CHEEKS
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Jungle cock
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COMMENTS
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Originated by Herb Welch around 1923. Named after a popular Vaudeville
actress of the era. Like many of Welch's flies, it has a simple, yet
elegant look with all the necessary ingredients required for effectiveness
- white hackle, silver flash, dark back and prominent eye. A yellow
version (Yellow Jane Craig) was also created for increased visibility on
overcast days or in off-colored water. In smaller, casting sizes of this
fly, I prefer to take the thin herl that is often attached to peacock
swords due to its vivid coloration and slimmer width.
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