Patriot Pattern by Meck

[zaf]

Can anyone tell me where I can find a Pict and recipe for the Patriot? It was in Flyfisherman Mag Sept 94, but their links are incorrect. Tnx

 

[jayL]

http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/yagers_1992_7245847

That should be a decent start. No pattern, but it's a pretty high res photo.

 

[mute]

Thread: Red
Tail: Brown hackle fibers
Body: Smolt blue Krystal Flash wound around the shank; wind some of the red thread in the middle of the shank, similar to the Royal Coachman
Wings: White impala or calf tail, divided
Hackle: Brown
Hook: Mustad 94833, sizes 10-18

 

[beeber2]

Might as well go right to the source...

PATRIOT

Thread: Red
Tail: Brown hackle fibers
Body: Smolt blue Krystal Flash wound around the shank; wind some of the red thread in the middle of the shank, similar to the Royal Coachman
Wings: White impala or calf tail, divided
Hackle: Brown
Hook: Mustad 94833, sizes 10-18

http://charlesmeck.com/a20000600.html

Tight lines,

Bill

 

[sandfly]

Try a lincoln instead...

 

[beadhead2]

sandy
what is a Lincoln you keep talking about ? :-?

 

[zaf]

Tnx ! I'llstart tying in the morning. I was on here for hours lastnight. Phone hook up with lots of crashes.. Tnx again zaf

 

[shakey]

i dub with blue marabou rather than use crystal flash.
i think the original dressing was that way.

i've nothing against the smolt blue flash ,i just don't have any yet.


SANDFLY!!!!!YOU DID THE SAME ENIGMATIC REFERENCE LAST TIME.!!!!!

help us out here.

 

[sandfly]

Man you guys don't know what the lincoln is:

 

[beadhead2]

sandy
can't see the fly too well
how about a recipe ?

 

[sandfly]

hook---saber 7011 12-14
thread--- brown 8/0
tail--- moose body
body--- copper flashabou
wing--- calf body white or chart.
hackle--- grizzly