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Realizing the danger and confusion of a multitude of patterns I suggested that a few patterns should be standardized, and as a result a meeting was called by some Chicago fishermen and professional fly tyers and the following patterns were named and described as being adequate for all conditions of weather and water:

Name Body Stripes

Peet's Favorite White Brown

Dilg's Gem Orange Brown ...Black

Clarke's Fancy White None

Wilder's Discovery ..Yellow Red

St. John's Pal Red Black

Hadley's Choice Yellow Black

Chadwick's Sunbeam.. Yellow Black

Alex Friend Gold None

Bob Davis Yellow None

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