SBPatt 0 Report post Posted August 27, 2015 A Michigan pattern from the late 50's; kind of a quill-bodied Adams, or an Adams-hackled Quill Gordon. Original was tied Catskill-like; I prefer mine with denser hackle. hook - Dai Riki 320 #12 thread - Danville 6/0 black tail - hackle fibers brown abdomen - peacock quill stripped wing - mallard flank hackle - grizzly/brown Mash down barb, start thread measure mallard (hook length), tie in at 70% mark trim butts at an angle, cover with thread; wrap back to point above barb measure a clump of hackle fibers (shank); tie in, trim butts at wing junction to create a smooth transition tie in stripped peacock, wrap back to tail wrap peacock forward to 60% mark, tie off, trim; brush with a little Sally pull wing back, set angle with thread dam in front divide, post, lock, repeat tie hackle in front of wing hackle, tie off, trim, half-hitch x 2, SHHAN Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
