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From Russia with... fly
by Jurij Shumakov

Part 5

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Inventor and tier Aleksander Ryzhkov from Poljarnie
Zori (his fly Polar Down was previously posted on Rackelhanen website)

1. Polar Star

Carrier: aluminium tube, 1 inch
Butt: fluorescent green floss
Body: rear 1/2: black floss, front 1/2: orange floss
Rib: flat silver tinsel
Wing: bunch of black bucktail
Throat: red Arctic fox
Head: black

2. Queen Tamara

Carrier: plastic tube, 1 inch
Butt: fluorescent orange floss
Body: rear 1/2: fluorescent green floss, front 1/2: fluorescent green Fritz
Wing: bunch of red bucktail, a few strands of pearl flashabou, bunch of black bucktail
Throat: fluorescent green cock
Head: black

Inventor and tier Aleksey Lenivcev from Nickel

Unnamed 001

Hook: double, Mustad
Tag: flat silver tinsel
Tail: orange Arctic fox guard hair
Body: rear 1/2: white silk, front 1/2: black SLF dub
Rib: black thread on rear half
Wing: bunch of brown Arctic fox, bunch of white Arctic fox
Sites: two fine grizzly feather
Front hackle: black cock
Head: black

Inventor and tier Roman Kozhin from Zapoljarniy

Unnamed 002

Hook: single, Partridge
Tag: orange silk
Tail: GP crest
Body: yellow SLF dub
Wing: bunch of yellow squirrel, two strands of pearl Krystal hair
Front hackle: black cock
Head: black

Inventor and tier Andrey Chernishov from Zapoljarniy

1. Unnamed 003

Hook: double, Mustad
Tag: pearl tinsel
Tail: bunch of pearl Krystal hair
Body: black dub
Rib: oval silver tinsel
Wing: bunch of black Arctic fox
Front hackle: black cock with long fibres
Head: black

2. Unnamed 004 (PH fly)

Hook: double, Partridge, low water
Tag: fluorescent green silk
Body: black dub
Rib: oval silver tinsel
Wing: bunch of black Arctic fox, two strands of pearl Krystal hair
Front hackle: black cock
Head: black

3. Unnamed 005

Hook: single, Partridge
Tag: mix of ice blue and light green Angel hair
Body: black dub
Rib: oval silver tinsel
Wing: bunch of black Arctic fox, two strands of pearl Krystal hair
Front hackle: ice blue cock
Cheeks: jungle cock
Head: black

Flies presented and tied by Aleksey Danchukov from St. Petersburg (guide from. camp on Varzina river. Successful fly from camp collection.)

1. Golden Killer, variant

Hook: Partridge Salar, golden #3-5
Tag: flat gold tinsel
Body: black floss
Rib: flat gold tinsel
Wing: mix of black and yellow bucktail, over two segments of bronze mallard
Front hackle: black cock and teal
Cheeks: jungle cock
Head: black

2. Collie Dog, variant

Carrier: Aluminium tube, 2 inch
Tag: red silicon tubing
Body: none
Wing: two strands of Krystal hair in pearl, bunch of black Arctic fox
Cheeks: jungle cock
Head: black

2. Collie Dog, variant 2

Carrier: Waddington, 2 inch
Tag: red silicon tubing
Body: flat silver tinsel
Rib: oval silver tinsel
Wing: bunch of black Arctic fox
Cheeks: jungle cock
Head: red

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