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Freestyle Delta-Wing

Always a huge challenge to build a Delta-Wing.

Grey Peacock Pheasant and Kori Bustard on a Partridge 6/0;
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Black Dog

One of my favorite patterns. I love the flowing Heron. This one is tied on a Ron Lucas Bartleet 4/0;

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Jock Scott

Jock Scott 5/0 on a Partridge iron;

I’ve tied about a hundred of these, and each one comes out a little differently. About half of them reside in my “reject” box – one of these years I’ll improve the percentage……..

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Lange Syne (Traherne)

Another wonderful (but treacherous) Traherne pattern. A lot of swearing accompanies the tying of his patterns. This one on a Partridge 6/0.

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Silver Doctor

My of my favorite patterns. This one on a Partridge 6/0.

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Freestyle with Peacock Pheasant

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Gitana (Traherne)

Gitana tied on a Partridge 6/0

All of Traherne’s patterns are devilishly difficult to tie, but very beautiful! On a 6/0 Partridge iron.
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Delta Wing

I patterned this simple delta wing after a Yellow Swallowtail butterfly.

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Green Highlander

One of the great, classic patterns. I tied this one on a Partridge 5/0;
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Freestyle

Peacock Pheasant and Jungle Cock on a Partridge CS6 6/0