SBPatt 0 Report post Posted November 21, 2017 Vintage wet fly; tied in a skinny version for SRCs. hook - Mustad 9671 #8 thread - Danville 6/0 brown rib - small wire gold tail - mottled turkey wing body - tinsel gold wing - mottled turkey wing hackle - Indian hen mash barb, start thread; tie in rib, wrap to bend prep turkey slips (got these in '74); measure (gap width past bend), tie in/trim, wrap to 1 eye width back from eye tie in tinsel; wrap to bend and back, tie off/trim counterwrap wire; helicopter end, cover with thread prep another pair of turkey slips; measure (tips to tail), tie in/trim tie in (folded) hackle by tip wrap, tie off/trim, whip finish, SHHAN Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flat Rock native 0 Report post Posted November 21, 2017 You make it look too easy. But you make them looking good. Thanks for posting. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bimini15 0 Report post Posted November 21, 2017 I still like it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flat Rock native 0 Report post Posted November 21, 2017 I still like it. I love it. Still have trouble working with quill slips here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites