Footballer Nymph

Catalogue No: 1100
Footballer
The Footballer represents a hitherto ignored stage between a blood worm and emerger, the buzzer. A style of dressing that soon became a must in the still water fly fisherman's fly box.

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Fishing Tips

Creator of this trout fly: Geoffrey Bucknall (1960's)

Tier of this trout fly Type: Mandy Shelvey

Country of origin for this trout fly: England

This trout fly is designed on and fished on Dams & Reserviors, Still Water,

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Comments

I just met the bloke who created this fly! apparently he was intending to call it the bullseye but after seeing the newcastle united captain holding the fayres cup aloft he decided to call it "the footballer".

- by ToDo: on 28-09-2008

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