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RIPOGENUS SMELT (MY GRAY VERSION)
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OUANANICHE SUNSET
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THREAD
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Black
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BODY
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Orange Floss
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RIB
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Flat Silver Tinsel
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WING
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2 grizzly hackles outside of which are 2 dun gray hackles, peacock next to the hook.
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THROAT
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Sparse White Bucktail, Golden Pheasant Crest 1/3 length of wing
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SHOULDERS
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Dark barred teal
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CHEEKS
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Jungle Cock (optional)
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COMMENTS
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I like the gray color better than the blue that the original pattern calls for.
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THREAD
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Black
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BODY
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Flat gold tinsel
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VEILING
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2 golden pheasant crests, one up one down
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WING
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Two yellow outside of which are two orange outside of which are 2 purple saddle hackles
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THROAT
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Red Shlappen next to body then purple shlappen
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CHEEKS
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Jungle Cock
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SAWBELLY SPECIAL
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PEARLESCENT GHOST
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THREAD
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Black
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TAIL/BODY/UNDERWING
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Holographic tinsel in blue, black, purple or green like I used.
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WING
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White Bucktail
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SHOULDERS
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Mallard Flank
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THROAT
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Red hackle barbules
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TOPPING
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Peacock Herl
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COMMENTS
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I culled this one from the 9/97 edition of the Mid-Atlantic Fly Fishing Guide. This fly was apparently developed to imitate sawbellies(alewives) but I say it makes for a better smelt. The original pattern calls for a big eye to be glued on the shoulder but I personally like the painted eye(or jungle cock). When wrapping the body, I also like to let some of the black hook wrap show through to give it that dark but shiny banding that smelt have.
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THREAD
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Black
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TAG
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Red silk or thread
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BODY
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Pearlescent mylar tubing
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THROAT
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White bucktail
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WING
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Couple strands of Peacock herl, over which are a few strands of pearlescent crystal flash, outside of which are 2 to 4 gray saddle hackles
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SHOULDERS
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Silver pheasant
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CHEEKS
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Jungle Cock or substitute. Here I used laquered turkey tail with painted eyes.
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COMMENTS
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Yet another variation of the classic Gray Ghost. The first time I used this version, I caught several nice landlockeds on it
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OUTLET BAY SPECIAL
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CRYSTAL FLASH SMELT
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THREAD
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Black
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TAG
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Red silk or thread with unstrung mylar hanging back.
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BODY
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Pearlescent mylar tubing
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THROAT
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Sparse white bucktail
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WING
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Pink superhair over which is lavender fish hair over which is peacock herl
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SHOULDERS
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Dark barred teal or mallard flank
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EYES
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Laquered white with black pupil
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COMMENTS
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I created this one because I liked the way the lavender fish hair looked in the water.
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THREAD
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Black
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BODY
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Mylar tubing(optional/I didn't use any) then: White crystal flash over which is holographic tinsel over which is green crystal flash
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TAIL
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Extension of body
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EYES
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Laquered white with black pupil
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