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'Something or Nothing'
Tied by John Buchanan
  • Hook: 10-12
  • Hackle: Any ginger/brown hackle clipped short in rough collar
  • Thread: Black or brown
  • Body: Bronze peacock herl
  • Underbody: Lead wire
  • Wing Buds: White swan
  • Tying Instructions
    This fly originates from the Coachman wet fly of UK origin. It was found that a well worn Coachman Fly caught more fish the more worn it was so obviously a new fly was born. The scruffier it is tied the better and is one of my favorite searching patterns, very rarely does it let me down.
    John Buchanan
    United Kingdom

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