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Fly Tying Feature:

ECG in Chartruse


Hook 254NA 1X short, size 2/0 to 4/0
Thread Chartruse
Tail Chartruse Bucktail under a Chartruse pillow, under Chartruse neck hackle curve side up, under two Chartruse saddle hackles top longer that the bottom by a inch, under 2 strands of Chartruse Flashabu, under longer saddle hackle in Chartruse.
Body

Chartruse Body Braid

Throat Long Chartruse bucktail tied as 1/3 collar, bottom and both sides one hair thick.
Cheeks 3 each , Green, Orange, Dark Blue and Fuchia bucktail strands.
Wing Chartruse Bucktail.
Eyes Junglecock Nails.

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