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Scharabun’s SA Hopper SBS

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This stimi variation came from Alberta tyer Roman Scharabun (SA is short for Southern Alberta); since it came from just up the road there's no reason to think it wouldn't work on this side of the 49th Parallel.

 

hook Dai Riki 280 #8

thread - UTC 140 yellow/Danville 6/0 hot orange

tail - deer hair red

rib - x-small wire gold

butt - 2mm foam yellow

abdomen - 1mm foam yellow

body hackle - brown (undersize by 2)

underwing - Krystal Flash pearl

wing - deer hail bleached

thorax - Angel Dub olive

hackle - grizzly

 

 

Mash barb, start thread at 2/3 mark and wrap to bend

 

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Clean, stack, measure (gap width past bend) a clump of deer hair; tie in/trim

 

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Taper foam strip (3/4 gap width); measure (gap width), tie in/trim

 

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Tie in body strip and rib

 

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Brush on some Super Glue, wrap body; tie off/trim

 

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Tie in body hackle; wrap to bend

 

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Capture tip of hackle with wire; continue ribbing thru hackle, helicopter end, cover with thread; trim hackle tip

 

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Tie in KF; fold, tie down

 

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Clean, stack, measure (tips to butt) a clump of deer hair; tie in/trim

 

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Thread shift; tie in hackle at base of wing

 

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Dub thread/dub thorax

 

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Wrap hackle, tie off/trim, whip finish, SHHAN

 

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Regards,

Scott

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