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Rusty Rats


tied by Fly Tyer Guy
Current Tags for This Pattern
/ floss / Grizzly / peacock herl / Red / Squirrel / Tinsel / Yellow /
Material List: Silver tinsel, red floss, yellow floss, silver oval tinsel, peacock herl, gray squirrel tail, grizzly hackle.
Tying Instructions: N/A

Current Species For This Pattern
Nymph (2 votes)
Trout (1 votes)
Wet (1 votes)




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