SBPatt 0 Report post Posted January 8, 2019 Made a few changes to Olympic Peninsula tyer Joe Sudman's sea-run cutt version of the Carey Special My try at the original came out a bit static looking (could be a function of the crappy orange ostrich herl I have, or I just can't tie this fly properly). hook - Dai Riki 899 #8 thread - MFC 6/0 fire orange tail - golden pheasant tippet hot orange rib - small wire gold abdomen - peacock herl thorax - pheasant aftershaft dyed hot orange (1Tbs Rit Sunshine Orange/1 cup water) hackle - pheasant rump dyed hot orange mash barb, start thread at 60% mark; tie in rib, wrap to bend strip off some tippet fibers, measure (gap width); tie in/trim tie in some peacock herl (keep it sparse); wrap to 60% mark counterwrap rib; helicopter end cover with thread create thread loop prep aftershaft feathers (2 used here) insert in clip, then in (waxed) loop; capture feathers in thread loop, spin moisten and stroke fibers back; wrap thorax, tie off/trim tie in rump feather by tip wrap hackle, tie off/trim, whip finish, SHHAN Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites