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Name
YTB (Yorkshire tea buzzer)
Type
Buzzer
Author
John Plowman
Inspiration
The packet of Yorkshire loose leaf tea has a region where narrow lines of the red or white or black plastic meet. I used these to tie a very simple buzzer pattern.
Date concieved
Spring 2011
Hook
14 – 10 wet fly or buzzer
Thread
Black
Weighting
None but use a heavy hook
Tail
None
Body
Thin strip of coloured aluminised plastic cut from a packet of loose leaf Yorkshire tea.
Rib
None
Thorax
None
Legs
None
Wings
None
Eyes
None
Hackle
None
Tying instructions
Carefully cut a strip of black/red or white/red plastic from the tea packet. Tie in close mid-bend of hook and wind to the eye. Tie off and varnish.
Fishing Instructions
None
Interesting facts
None
Variants
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