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Cowdung Fly

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About the Cowdung Trout Fly

The Cowdung, is a very old pattern that is believed to have been created by a fly fisherman who accidentally trod on a cowpat and recognized the flies he had disturbed as being the same that the trout had been feeding on.

It is still a splendid and successful pattern today.

Creator of this trout fly: Anon

Tier of this trout fly: Many Shelvey

Country of origin for this trout fly: England

This trout fly is designed to be fished on Rivers & Streams

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