Light Spruce streamer

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Old Steelhead Dude

Discussion Starter · Dec 12, 2003

Start thread on Hook tie in Peacock swordtail fibers and trim excess.
Tie in floss wrap half of hook shank with red floss front half with Peacock hurl.
Tie in 2 spruce saddles for wing as shown in picture.
Tie in one more hackle for wrapping collar
Wrap collar tie off and trim excess
Wrap head and wipe finish and cement

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Steve

· #2 · Dec 12, 2003

That is one of my all time ultimate go to streamers. It would be the first or second thing I would put in my box:

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/fly_pictures/dark_spruce.htm

Do you mind if I borrow your picture to replace the crappy one I have on that fly recipe? It was one of the first I took with my digital camera. I'll just note that the light variant is shown in the picture.

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Old Steelhead Dude

Discussion Starter · #3 · Dec 12, 2003

May classic patterns that produce will never fade from our pattern books.

OSD.

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Steve

· #4 · Dec 12, 2003

So can I borrow your picture to upgrade the one that I have now?

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Old Steelhead Dude

Discussion Starter · #5 · Dec 12, 2003

Sure be my guest.

OSD.

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SALMONATOR

· #6 · Dec 12, 2003

I always liked that fly, and so have the brook trout I've caght on it. Beautifull tye OSD. I got one just like that from TODDSON in one of the swaps last summer.

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Toddson

· #7 · Dec 13, 2003

Thanks for the shout out SALMONATOR. I like the fly myself. I do think that OSD's is nicer. I like the larger saddle hackle wings. Being new I am constantly trying not to put too much material on the hook. I forget that with alot of streamers this is the way they should be.

Beautiful Fly OSD.

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Old Steelhead Dude

Discussion Starter · #8 · Dec 13, 2003

Thanks Toddson
I remembered yours from the swap and had been thing of tying some when I found some spruce hackle.
well I finally found the hackle after digging through enough boxes.
I still haven't found the dark spruce hackle.

OSD.

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Steve

· #9 · Dec 14, 2003

Dark spruce, light spruce,... I like them both.

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