SBPatt 0 Report post Posted November 3, 2019 hook Mustad 3906 #6 thread - UTC 140 fluoro orange tail - golden pheasant tippet dyed hot orange (1 Tbs Rit Sunshine Orange/1 cup water) body - medium wire hot orange thorax - Ice Dub hot orange hackle - chukar partridge dyed hot orange (1 Tbs Rit Sunshine Orange/1 cup water) head - deer hair orange mash barb, start thread at 2/3 mark; tie in wire, wrap to bend measure (gap width past bend) some gp tippet; tie in, wrap to 2/3 mark wrap wire forward, helicopter end/cover with thread dub thread/dub thorax (won't be seen; more to prop up the chukar hackle) prep chukar tie in by tip, wrap, tie off/trim clean, stack, measure (tips to bend) a clump of deer hair trim butts even with eye, tie in with 2 soft loops, allowing hair to encircle shank; pull tight, whip finish, SHHAN Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ggmiller 0 Report post Posted November 7, 2019 Love the color of that fly!!! Great job, thanks for sharing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites