I finally got all the ingredients together for myself and got a couple tied up in preparation for the new season in just over a week's time here in Yorkshire
The Appleby Olive:
Hook #16 Hends BL154.
Bead copper coated tungsten 3mm.
Tail: Paintbrush fibres
Body: olive dubbing blend, basically a mix of dyed rabbit and squirrel (golden olive and cinnamon) with a little red, black, olive and peacock glister and/or ice dub for added flash.
Rib: Madeira metallic: (from a sewing shop)
The dubbing can be purchased direct from Andrew Ellis the creator of the Appleby Olive, I contacted Andrew via his Facebook page Andrew's Scruffy Dubbing and together with another couple of dubbing's they arrived with a nice letter in a couple of days.
The metallic Madeira I managed to purchase from my local sewing shop via their online page
another pattern I tied up using some of the other dubbing I purchased
That's as good an Appleby olive as I've ever seen George, be interesting to see if it works on the Yorkshire rivers as well as the Cumbrian ones.
ReplyDeleteSteven Dawson.
Im hoping so mate, if not then I will have to do some cross border raiding into Cumbria...lol
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ReplyDeleteLove your newest creations, may I look forward to seeing them in action?
ReplyDeleteVery refreshing and simple name..Andrews Scruffy Dubbing. I like that.
Im looking forward to giving them a swim Alan, our season still has another week before it opens, so really looking forward to getting out again.
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