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by Jurij Shumakov
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Black & Yellow Pearl

Tag: oval silver tinsel
Underbody: Fluor yellow floss
Body: pearl flat tinsel
Rib: oval silver tinsel
Wing: 2 strands of yellow Mirror flash; bunch of naturally white Serebrjanka goat hair; 2 strands of pearl Gliss'N Glow; bunch of yellow Serebrjanka goat hair; 2X2 strands of golden and silver holographic Angel hair; bunch of black Arctic foxi; over the wing section of teal
Front hackle: naturally white badger over yellow cock
Head: black

Surna Light

Tube: Long Range, 4 mm in dia, aluminium, slots painted in fluor green
Wing: tiny bunch of fluor green bucktail; 2 strips of yellow Midge Crystal hair; tiny bunch of green Highlander bucktail; 2 strips of peacock Midge Crystal hair; tiny bunch of natural brown bucktail; over the wing section of teal
Throat: bunch of barbs from Grizzly cock
Head: black

Willie Gunned LR

Tube: Long Range, 4 mm in dia, brass, slots painted in glow red
Wing: bunch of yellow bucktail; 4 strips of peacock pearl GlissN'Glow or Midge Crystal hair; bunch of fiery red bucktail; bunch of black bucktail;
Throat: GP tippets
Head: black

Bright Doctor LR

Tube: Long Range, 4 mm in dia, alu, slots painted in fluor blue;
Wing: in this order: tiny bunch of ice blue bucktail; 2 strips of red Midge Crystal hair; tiny bunch of red bucktail; tiny bunch of yellow bucktail; 2 strips of yellow Midge Crystal hair; tiny bunch of naturally brown bucktail;
Throat: bunch of Kingfisher blue Guinea fowl.
Head: red

Grilse Temptation

Tube: Long Range, 4 mm in dia, alu, slots painted in fluor blue;
Wing: in this order: 2 strips of blue Mirror flashabou; tiny bunch of white bucktail; 2 strips of fluor green Midge Crystal hair; tiny bunch of fluor green bucktail; 2 strips of blue Midge Crystal hair; tiny bunch of blue bucktail;
Over the wing4-5 barbs of peacock
Throat: bunch of ice blue cock fibers.
Cheeks: jungle cock

Terry's Favourite

Tube: Long Range, 4 mm in dia, brass, slots painted in glow red;
Wing: in this order: bunch of fiery orange badger; 2 strips of orange Midge Crystal hair; bunch of orange guinea fowl dyed orange;
Throat: bunch of GP tippet fibers dyed red.
Head: black

Golden Shrimp

Tube: Long Range, 4 mm in dia, brass, slots painted in glow red;
Wing: in this order: 2 sections of GP tippet dyed red; bunch of yellow bucktail; 2 strips of yellow Midge Crystal hair; bunch of hot orange Arctic fox.
Collar: yellow badger cock over hot orange one.
Head: glow red

Hot Shrimp

Tube: Long Range, 4 mm in dia, brass, slots painted in glow red;
Wing: in this order: 2 sections of GP tippet; 2 strips of yellow Midge Crystal hair; bunch of orange badger; bunch of hot orange American opossum; over the wing splited jungle cock feather
Collar: hot orange badger cock.
Head: glow red

Red Tummel

Tube: Long Range, 4 mm in dia, brass, slots painted in glow red;
Wing: in this order: bunch of fluor red badger; 2 strips of red Midge Crystal hair; section of GP tippet dyed in red;
Throat: blue guinea fowl over fluor red cock.
Head: glow red

Yuri's Shrimp (Variant)

Tube: Long Range, 4 mm in dia, aluminium, slots painted in fluor orange
Wing: tiny bunch of yellow bucktail; 2 strips of orange pearl Crystal hair; tiny bunch of hot orange bucktail;
Head: glow red

Lennon's Favourite

Body: alu Long Range tube, groves painted in glow red
Wing: red and black backtail, 2 strands of Midge Crystal Hair in red over pearl
Throat: bunch of red and black cock barbs
Head: fluor orange

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