SBPatt 0 Report post Posted June 9, 2015 Sometimes a good, long walk helps re-set the breakers; after a few mis-steps this one came together pretty quickly when I got back. hook - TMC 5212 #10 thread - UTC 140 olive tail - moose body (variegated) rib - x-small wire gold abdomen - deer hair olive body hackle - grizzly (undersize by 2) wing - hen hackle tips hackle - grizzly mash barb, start thread; clean, stack, measure (shank length) a clump of moose body hair tie in/trim butts; tie in rib clean, trim a clump of deer hair; tie in with 2 soft loops, spin, pack lather, rinse, repeat and again; half hitch x 2, SHHAN invert, lay razor blade on hook eye for cutting reference and push the blade straight back rough cut body rounding into shape re-start thread, tie in hackle at front of body spiral through the body to the tail capture tip with rib, continue forward; helicopter end, trim tip take a pair of hen hackle tips (= to gap width), put them together with the tips curving away from each other, measure for length (entire hook); tie in at 80% mark trim butts, smooth with thread; pull wings up/back, wrap in front and between to set the proper angle tie in hackle wrap hackle, half hitch x 2, SHHAN Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted June 9, 2015 Scott, another amazing contribution to the site! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JasonV 0 Report post Posted June 10, 2015 Awesome! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adam Saarinen 0 Report post Posted June 10, 2015 I love it! And would shorly float with a larger or heavier nymph on the end of a line tied straight to the hook bend! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
126lineman 0 Report post Posted June 11, 2015 Great fly and SBS, thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
