Puget Bug SBS

[SBPatt 0]

A fly from the 50's, attributed to Seattle's Enos Bradner, creator of the Brad's Brat. Weighted underbody optional.

hook - Dai Riki 280 #10

thread - Danville 6/0 black

tail - goose biots natural

abdomen - moose mane one light/one dark

thorax - peacock herl

hackle - partridge

mash barb, start thread, wrap to point above barb

even tips on a pair of biots (convex opposed); measure (gap width past bend), tie in/trim butts, smooth with thread

tie in moose mane, wrap abdomen to 2/3 mark; tie off/trim, brush with Sally

tie in peacock

move thread to eye and tie in partridge by tip

twist peacock around thread, wrap to point 1 eye width back from eye; tie off/trim

wrap hackle, tie off/trim, half hitch x 2, SHHAN

Regards,

Scott

[Goose77 0]

Hey Scott, you're on a roll. That is a pretty fly, and your photography shows it off. Great tying job and SBS. Thank you for your efforts [again]. Cheers, Ed

[FIN-ITE 34 0]

I like how you tie in the partridge before wrapping the herl. Nice tip, thanks.

[mikechell 0]

I've never seen moose main. I didn't realize it was so thick.

Makes a very good looking abdomen.

[FIN-ITE 34 0]

What, no moose in FL?

Don't know if I've ever seen the main moose either, but I do have a bag of moose mane. :-)

[mikechell 0]

Typo ... I do not have any moose mane. I've seen moose, in Wyoming and Alaska, but I wasn't close enough to pet them.

So, I've never seen mane hair up close.

[add147 0]

Very GOOD SBS indeed! Your pictures are very crisp and look great. Keep up the good job!!!