Quilled Caddis Pupa

Published on Feb 3. 2014 - 11 years ago
Updated or edited 6 years ago

Materials Used;
Hook, Size 14 Grub
Thread, Uni-8/0 Light Cahill
Underbody, Copper Wire
Body, Dyed Yellow Peacock Quill Partly Stripped of Herl
Wing-Buds, Split Jungle Cock Eye
Legs and Thorax Cover, Natural Cdc Feather
Thorax, Natural Fur Fox Squirrel
Horns, Dyed Brown Olive Bronze Mallard

Originator

Davie McPhail

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