SBPatt 0 Report post Posted January 6, 2016 Neat variation of an old standard. hook - TMC 5263 #6 thread - Danville 6/0 brown rib - medium oval tinsel silver tail - pheasant rump brown body - mylar tinsel silver hackle - brown hen wing - fox squirrel tail head - peacock herl mash barb, start thread, tie in rib, wrap back to bend strip some fibers off a pheasant rump feather (hen or schlappen works, too), measure (gap past bend), tie in, return thread to front tie in tinsel, wrap to tail and back spiral rib forward and tie off prep hackle, tie in by tip (we'll trim off the stub after the hackle is wound) sweep fibers back while wrapping forward; tie off and trim stroke hackle down & back, wrap back to tie in point clean, stack, measure (tips even with tail) a clump of squirrel tail; tie in, trim butts (a drop of Sally helps lock it in) and cover with thread tie in peacock twist with thread, wrap forward, tie off, trim, whip, SHHAN Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
retrocarp 0 Report post Posted January 6, 2016 Very nice Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piker20 0 Report post Posted January 6, 2016 Good SBS. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
