SBPatt 0 Report post Posted June 14, 2021 hook - Dai Riki 135 #10 thread - Danville flat wax nylon olive core - 20lb mono tail - moose body body - 1mm foam olive/olive marker wing - Congo Hair black shoulder - pheasant rump dyed chartreuse (1Tbs Rit Neon Yellow/1 cup water) collar/head - pronghorn hair dyed olive (1 Tbs Rit Golden Yellow/2 cups water, overdyed with 1 Tbs Rit Golden Yellow, 1 Tsp Rit Dark Green/2 cups water) Mash barb, straighten shank, brush shank with a little Super Glue and start thread at point above point Make a loop in one end of mono, flatten other end with pliers (piece is about 4” long) Brush on a little more Super Glue, tie in flattened end of mono Clean, stack, measure (2x hook length) a small clump of moose body hair Trim butts, tie in Adjust angle down, hook loop onto gallows Spiral thread up underbody, allowing moose hair to torque around mono core (length left uncovered up to personal discretion) And back down to hook Tie in foam strip (about 2mm wide here) Brush underbody with a little Super Glue, take 1 wrap of foam around hook Continue wrapping foam up underbody, increasing tension as you get to the top Brush on a little more Super Glue and wrap back to tie-in; tie off/trim, trim away mono Tie in a clump of CH on top of shank at base of body with crossing wraps Pull CH back, trim even with end of body Prep rump feather Tie in by tip; wrap, tie off/trim Clean, stack, measure (tips to end of body) a clump of pronghorn hair While holding clump with right hand, pinch with left, allowing the hair to surround shank Tie down with 2 soft loops, trim hair even with hook eye, pull tight and let it spin Half hitch x 2, SHHAN, trim head to desired shape, trim out hair underneath Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris_in_Louisiana 0 Report post Posted June 18, 2021 Beautiful fly and great SBS, Scott! I'm going to have to attempt a few one of these days. Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
