SBPatt 0 Report post Posted February 7, 2016 Variation of a Darbee Two Feather; not sure who came up with this version. Cool fly, pretty simple tie; good thing because I don't see these standing up to much chewing. Tied here as a Green Drake (hence the slightly elongated wings); change color/size to suit your needs. In smaller sizes, you might want to try some different materials - mallard breast (natural or dyed), partridge? hook - Dai Riki 125 #10 thread - Danville 6/0 olive tail/body - mallard flank dyed olive wings - hen hackle tips black hackle - grizzly dyed olive mash barb, start thread, wrap to point above point prep mallard (moistening fingers while stroking fibers back helps) measure for length (hook); tie in/trim butts trim out center of tail, leaving a couple fibers on either side) prep hen hackle tips (convex to convex) tie in halfway between hook point and eye, set upright with wraps at base tie in hackle wrap hackle, tie off/trim, half hitch x 2, SHHAN trim out underside Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vb1971 0 Report post Posted February 10, 2016 Love this fly! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tschaffeld24 0 Report post Posted March 6, 2016 Awesome Fly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
