Jack Gartside Sparrow

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Materials needed 7

Tying difficulty -

Target species trout

Tied by Barry Ord Clarke https://thefeatherbender.com/

Probably Jack Gartside’s best known pattern from the early seventies. Originally designed by Jack as a soft hackle muddler minnow but over the years has proved to be an excellent all round sub surface pattern.

Materials
Hook: Mustad R73 Streamer # 4-14
Tying thread: Sheer grey
Tail: Pheasant marabou feather
Body: Rabbit and Squirrel blended with a little Antron
Hackle: Pheasant Spey hackle
Collar: Pheasant after shaft feather