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Spade (Variation)
A William Lovelace Fly

Name	Spade (Variation)
Category	Steelhead
Hook	Mustad 36890 #6
Thread	UTC 140 Fl Orange
Tail	Deer Hair
Body	Red Ostrich Herl twisted Jackson style with small Oval Silver Tinsel
Hackle	Hot Orange

Spade Variation comes from the bench of Salmonfly.Net Contributing Fly Tyer William Lovelace.  

Bill's notes: "Northwest legend Alec Jackson has fancied up the Spade with his flashier well known versions of Arnold’s original. This fly has a smaller tail that is favored by Alex Jackson. The original Arnold Spade had a tail up to 1 ½ times the body length."

Read more about William Lovelace and his flies at The Flies of William Lovelace.