SBPatt 0 Report post Posted April 4, 2018 Turning up the gain on a standard. hook - Mustad 3906 #6 thread - Danville 6/0 flame orange tag - tinsel silver tail - golden pheasant tippets dyed hot orange/fuchsia hackle rib - oval tinsel silver body - Wapsi sow/scud Bighorn pink (with a touch of orange) body hackle - hackle hot orange front hackle - schlappen fuchsia cloak - bronze mallard mash barb, start thread, wrap to bend tie in tinsel, wrap to barb and back; tie off/trim measure (gap width past bend) some GP tippets; tie in measure (a bit longer than the tippets) some hackle fibers; tie in tie in rib dub thread/dub body tie in hackle; palmer to bend capture tip with tinsel, rib body, tie off/trim; trim hackle tip tie in (folded) schlappen by tip, take a few wraps; tie off/trim separate a section of bronze mallard, strip away from quill, measure (tips past schlappen), fold around body, wrap, pull tight, distributing fibers evenly (as possible) trim butts, whip finish, SHHAN Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bimini15 0 Report post Posted April 4, 2018 I am going to get some bronze mallard just to try to replicate some of your flies. This one looks fantastic, just as all the others. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kinni 0 Report post Posted April 4, 2018 Scott, thank you so much for putting all these SBS posts together. I know they're a ton of work, but your photos and directions are super clear and make all these patterns so much less intimidating. Very well done! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites