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Patterns for Yellow Breeches
Blue Quill
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HOOK: Tiemco 100 #18
THREAD: Dun 8/0
TAIL: Dun Hackle Fibers
BODY:Stripped medium dun hackle quill
HACKLE: Medium to dark blue dun
WING: Medium dun hackle tips
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Blue-Winged Olive
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HOOK: Standard dry fly #12 - #20
THREAD: Black 6/0 or 8/0
TAIL: Blue Dun Hackle Fibers
BODY: Olive fur or synthetic dubbing
HACKLE: Blue dun
WING: Blue dun hen hackle tips
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Sulphur
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HOOK: Tiemco 100 #14 - #16
THREAD: Cream 8/0
TAIL: Cream Hackle Fibers
BODY: Fine Yellow Dubbing
HACKLE: Cream or Badger
WING: White Poly or Hen
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Yellow Breeches Hatch Chart
Insect
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Size(s)
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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June
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July
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Aug
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Sept
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Little Black Stone
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16
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XXXX
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X
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BWO
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20
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XXXX
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XXX
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Blue Quill
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18
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XXX
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Hendrickson
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14
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XXX
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Red Quill
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14
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XXX
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March Brown
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12
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XXX
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Gray Fox
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14
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XXX
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Sulphur
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16
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XXX
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XXXX
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Slate Drake
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12-14
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XXX
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XXXX
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XXXX
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XXXX
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BWO
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14
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XXX
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XXXX
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Light Cahill
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14,16
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XXX
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XXX
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Yellow Drake
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12
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XXX
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XXX
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Terrestrials
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16-22
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XXXX
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XXX
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White Fly
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14,16
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XXX
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XXX
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Trico
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24
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XXX
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XXX
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Lg. Slate Drake
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6,8
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XXX
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XXX
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