SBPatt 0 Report post Posted July 2, 2015 Don't know if Harry Murray came up with this version (probably be good for pounding up some smallies), but darned if it isn't a cool-looking bug. hook - TMC 5212 #6 thread - MFC 8/0 brown rib - x-small wire gold tail - calftail dark brown abdomen - Fly Rite Poly quill gordon/brown drake yellow body hackle - grizzly (undersize by 2) wing - calftail yellow front hackle - brown/grizzly mixed mash barb, start thread at 2/3 mark, tie in rib, wrap back to point above barb clean, stack, measure (gap width past bend) a clump of calftail (if you don't have a dark brown one, just use the stuff at the base of any calftail); tie in/trim butts tie in undersized hackle at 2/3 mark return hackle to tail tie-in; dub thread, dub body wrap hackle back to tail; capture tip with wire, then spiral through hackle to front of body, helicopter end and tie off clean, stack, measure (tips to bend) a clump of yellow calftail; tie in, trim butts flatten/divide wing; set with crossing wraps tie in hackle wrap, tie off, trim, half hitch x 2, SHHAN Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
