Thursday, August 27, 2026

The Special Grand Duke



The Special Grand Duke

Hook: Mustad 79580, sizes 4 and 6, joined together with steel wire

Thread - Black

Tail - A pinch of red hackle on the second hook only

Body - Burnt orange floss on both hooks

Ribbing - Medium silver oval tinsel

Throat - A pinch of red hackle

Wings - A small pinch of white deer tail hair for one-third of the wing; 7 or 8 fibers of mauve Krystal Flash #22; lavender deer tail hair (BCS 123-127) for the other two-thirds of the wing

Head - 5 or 6 fibers of peacock tail feather

Cheeks - Jungle cock

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