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Sno Ball Beetle Variant

Posted on: May 18, 2020 May 18, 2020
Author: Julian Tapping
Categories: Fly of the Month, The Fly Box
Tags: beetle, freshwater

Developed by Dennis Collier, the Sno Ball Beetle is a smaller more streamlined version of the popular Chernobyl Ant. The Sno Ball is quick and easy to tie, durable and super buoyant.[...] Read More » “Sno Ball Beetle Variant”

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