SBPatt 0 Report post Posted October 23, 2018 Found a series of 50 variations here. Pre-made dubbing brushes would speed up the process. hook Dai Riki 280 #10 underbody - non-tox .025 thread - Danville 6/0 brown tail - partridge brown abdomen - small wire gold/hare's ear dubbing brush wing case - pheasant tail thorax - same as abdomen (but a bit thicker) wrap front 1/3 of shank with non-tox; tie in thread, wrap to bend measure (gap width) a clump of partridge fibers; tie in/trim tie in wire loop; wax insert dubbing in loop (keep it sparse so the wire shows thru), twist wrap forward to 60% mark; tie off/trim tie in a clump of pt repeat dubbing loop sequence but with a bit more dubbing wrap loop forward to 1 eye width from eye; tie off/trim pull wing case forward; tie down trim, whip finish, SHHAN, rough up dubbing (as needed) with velcro stick Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chugbug27 0 Report post Posted October 23, 2018 Nice find! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lost Coast 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2019 Well done specieman! I am the owner/author of the SST Flies blog. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fshng2 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2019 That'll work gooood! I have to try this style sparse brush with silver or gold wire. It adds a hint of bling in the tail without over doing it. Thanks Scott & Lost Coast. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites