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Winter’s Hope (McMillan)
Tied By William Lovelace
| Name |
Winter’s Hope |
| Category |
Steelhead |
| Hook |
Dai Riki 889 #2/0 |
| Thread |
Wine 6/0 UNI-thread |
| Body |
Wide Flat Silver Tinsel |
| Hackle |
Silver Doctor Blue; slightly larger Purple Hen |
| Wing |
Orange Hackle Tips over Yellow Hackle Tips |
| Topping |
(I omitted the Golden Olive Calftail) |
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Winter’s Hope was tied by Samonfly.Net Contributing Fly Tyer William Lovelace.
Bill's notes:
"A Bill McMillan pattern that he designed to get a fly deep under a floating line and long leader for winter fishing. This fly is on the small side. Bill usually ties his in the 3/0 to 6/0 range."
Read more about William Lovelace and see more of his flies at The Flies of William Lovelace.
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