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Cast of the month: May

Each month a different angler is invited to share their favourite cast of flies. 

First up is popular competition angler Sean McCaffrey. This selection is primarily for sinking line work from the boat on lochs such as Tingwall.

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Top Dropper - Green and gold Cat hook - B175 size 10-12 Thread -white/orange tail - GB 12 Body - 15mm synergy fritz green and gold Wing - white marabou Cheeks - jungle cock (optional)
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Third Dropper: Sean's Leven Kate Hook B175 Thread -Black Rib - silver wire Body - mirage over holographic chartreuse tinsel Body hackle- black hen Head hackle - furnace hen Cheeks - chartreuse goose biot cut short
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Second dropper Dunkeld Variant Hook -B160. 8/10/12 Thread -fire orange Tail- GB 12 Body-oval gold Rib - gold wire hackle- orange grizzle palmered Wing-gold freckle flash Cheeks- split jungle cock
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Point: The Magnificent 7 Hook - B175 10/12 Thread - black tail- neon lights fluorescent green uv Rib- small gold wire Body- holographic gold Under wing - black rabbit Over wing - gold freckle flash Head - chartreuse deer hair.