Onion Peel

Fly: Hans Weilenmann, Photograph: Hans Weilenmann

Hook: Tiemco 102Y #15
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, grey
Hackle: Whiting Coq de Leon cock, dark pardo
Rib: Narrow yellow plastic ribbon taken from an onion bag, split lengthwise
Tail: Pintail barbs, dyed in picric acid
Thorax: Pintail barbs, dyed in picric acid, a continuation of the tailing matertial
Note: The body wraps are in touching turns along the abdomen, then start to open slightly more along the thorax area to allow the olive pintail barbs thorax to bleed through some.

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