Red Headed Stepchild SBS

[SBPatt 0]

Starting to fill my tailwater boxes and wanted a change of pace from Pheasant Tails (already have a bunch of them); my version of Hogan Brown's has worked well and is about as simple and easy to tie as they come.

 

hook - Tiemco 3769 #18

thread - Gudebrod 10/0 brown

Tail - Pheasant tail fibers

body - tying thread

rib - UTC wire small red

thorax - peacock

legs - Krystal Flash red

flashback - Mylar tinsel medium opal

head - glass bead red

 

 

Mash down barb and slide bead on shank

 

 

 

 

tie in thread, wrap to point above barb

 

 

 

 

tie in pheasant tail fibers (shank length)

 

 

 

 

tie in wire rib and wrap back to the head, trying to create a smooth body

 

 

 

 

spiral wire rib forward, tie off and helicopter wire to break

 

 

 

 

tie in tinsel flashback at the 60% mark

 

 

 

 

tie in peacock and create thorax

 

 

 

 

add Krystal Flash legs, near

 

 

 

 

and far

 

 

 

 

pull mylar tinsel over peacock, tie off, brush Sally, trim KF legs (pull them back and trim at spot where tail starts) and you're done.

 

 

 

 

Here's an attempt at his S&M Nymph (be careful when doing a web-search on that one):

 

 

 

 

Variation on the Red Head with a dubbed thorax and biot wing case.

 

Good thing they're quick ties; tend to lose a bunch of little flies to trout and whities when fishing tailwaters.

 

 

Regards,

Scott

[Piker20 0]

Love those. Make a good change from PTN

[mikechell 0]

Here's an attempt at his S&M Nymph (be careful when doing a web-search on that one):

 

Regards,

Scott

 

[kentuckytroutbum 0]

The Red Headed Step Child is a great looking fly. My guide in Montana had me use a very similar looking fly on the Madison River. The rainbows loved it. I've book marked this fly. Thanks for posting.

 

Bill