SBPatt 0 Report post Posted September 11, 2018 Making the original suitable for rougher water. Calftail wing would be more traditional but I was looking to keep the tie-down area slimmer. hook Dai Riki 125 #10 thread - MFC 8/0 brown tail - moose body hair abdomen - peacock herl/Uni-Stretch red wing - deer hair white hackle - brown Mash barb, start thread one eye width from eye Clean, stack,measure (hook length) a clump of deer hair; trim, tie in with 2 soft loops (spin bobbin to tighten up the thread first), pull tight, keeping hair on top with pinch, set angle with wraps in front, then wrap to bend Clean, stack, measure (shank length) a clump of moose body hair; tie in, trim at junction with wing butts Tie in peacock on top and Uni-Stretch on the bottom Take a few wraps of peacock over the Uni-Stretch Capture peacock with Uni, wrap forward (eyeball width, guesstimating division into 3 segments) Repeat weaving sequence And again; finish off with peacock, tie off/trim Tie in hackle Wrap hackle, tie off/trim, half hitch x 2, SHHAN Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocco 0 Report post Posted September 11, 2018 Very nice pattern and tie! Rocco Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites