Thumbing Through Some SBSs

[ScottP]

Bachmann's Prism




Half a turn off.


hook - Dai Riki 899 #6
thread - MFC 8/0 light olive
tag/rib - brassie wire copper
tail - golden pheasant
body - peacock herl
hackle - hen grizzly
overwing - fox squirrel tail

mash barb, start thread; tie in wire, wrap to point




counterwrap tag




measure (tips almost to rear of hook) some gp tippets; tie in/trim






tie in peacock herl; wrap to 1 eye width from eye (overshot by that half turn, which lead to the crowded, chubby head)






counterwrap rib, helicopter end, cover with thread






tie in (folded) hackle by tip; wrap, tie off/trim






measure (tips to tail) a clump of squirrel tail; trim to length, dose butts with Sally




tie in, whip finish, SHHAN

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Spruce Fly Faux Spey



Got the idea for this, in particular the winging sequence, from watching Davie McPhail's Orange Heron Spey vid. Took this as an opportunity to get some use out of a redhead skin (plus the fact that I have no blue eared pheasant or decent teal flank).


hook - Dai Riki 899 #6
thread - Danville 6/0 black
tag - tinsel gold
tail - peacock swords
rear body - floss red
front body - peacock herl
body hackle - duck feather (redhead used here)
collar - flank (redhead used here)
wing(s) - hen badger (2 per side)

mash barb, start thread; tie in tinsel at point




wrap tinsel to barb and back; tie off/trim




measure (tips to bend) some peacock sword fibers; tie in/trim at 50% mark, cover with thread






tie in floss; wrap to tail and back, tie off/trim






tie in (folded) feather by tip




tie in peacock herl, wrap to 1 eye width back from eye, tie off/trim






wrap hackle thru peacock, tie off/trim




tie in (folded) flank feather by tip; wrap, tie off/trim






prep hen hackles




measure (tips to bend), tie in on either side, tenting the body






lather, rinse, repeat






trim, whip finish, SHHAN

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Sawada's Perkin's Special








hook - Mustad 3906 #8
thread - Danville 6/0 black
tail - golden pheasant
body - peacock herl/silver tinsel
hackle - hen brown
wing - duck white

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Sawada's Rainbow Special







The name must have something to do with the species it's fished for, since the fly is pretty subdued in color.


hook - Mustad 3906 #8
thread - Danville 6/0 black
tail - hen dun
rib - small oval tinsel silver
body - hare's ear/pink beaver
hackle - hen dun
wing - duck quill

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Squirrel Tail Streamer



Found a pic on Pinterest; lots of different ones out there, but thought this was interesting.


hook - Mustad 79580 #6
thread - Danville 6/0 red
rib - small oval tinsel silver
rear body - tinsel silver
front body - peacock herl
throat - mallard flank
hackle - red
wing - squirrel tail
topping - peacock herl

mash barb, start thread at 2/3 point; tie in rib, wrap to bend, return to tie-in




tie in tinsel, wrap to bend and back; tie off/trim






rib body, tie off/trim




tie in peacock herl, twist around thread, wrap forward to 1 eye width from eye, tie off/trim








prep flank feather, Defeo style; flip hook over, tie in pull forward 'till tips reach point, tie off/trim








tie in (folded) hackle by tip; wrap, tie off/trim






stroke fibers down/back (that's paint from the kitchen cabinets I'm re-finishing - Benjamin Moore Advance (Palace White)), cover with thread






measure (tips just past bend) a clump of squirrel tail, trim, dose butts with Sally, tie in






top with a few peacock herls




whip finish, SHHAN

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Straddle Bug



A U.K. stillwater pattern, I think. Made a few changes based on materials at hand but the results are similar.

hook - Mustad 9671 #8
thread - Danville 6/0 black
tag - tinsel gold
rib - brown thread
tail - pheasant tail black
body - Swiss Straw cream
rear hackle - hen dyed orange
front hackle - woodduck flank
collar - peacock herl

mash barb, start thread 1 eye width back from eye, wrap to barb




tie in tinsel, wrap down bend and back, tie off/trim






measure (hook length) some pt fibers; tie in/trim






tie in rib




tie in a strip of Swiss Straw; wrap body to tie in, tie off/trim






rib body, tie off/trim




tie in (folded) hackle by tip; wrap, tie off/trim






repeat with woodduck flank






tie in some peacock herl; twist around thread






wrap peacock, tie off/trim, whip finish, SHHAN

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Tom Jones



A vintage Aussie pattern; hen rainbows have been known to throw their hotel room keys on stage when seen. A few changes to the original due to materials on hand - possum for black squirrel and rabbit for kangaroo in the wing.


hook - Mustad 9671 #8
thread - Danville 6/0 black
rib - oval tinsel gold
tag - Uni-Stretch Chinese red
tail - Australian possum black
body - medium chenille light olive
wing(s) - rabbit olive


mash barb, start thread, tie in rib, wrap to bend




tie in Uni-Stretch, wrap down bend and back; tie off/trim






measure (shank length) a clump of possum tail; tie in






strip end off chenille; tie in






wrap chenille to 1/2 mark




measure (halfway to tail) a clump of rabbit; tie in






finish wrapping chenille; tie off/trim




counterwrap rib; tie off/trim






add front wing




trim, whip finish, SHHAN

[austrotard]

as a penance by ruining your punchline about it catching ossies I will tell you two things.

we use rabbit for the wing as well as squirrel in the buttocks.
but we sure as fuck do not stick a big asian red fag tag on it.

disclaimer: no offence to any asian red fags.
good for you, mate. way to go.

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Sawada's Light Caddis








hook - Mustad 3906 #8
thread - Danville 6/0 black
tag - floss burnt orange
rib - small wire gold
tail - golden pheasant tippets
body - peacock herl
hackle - hen brown
wing - duck (tied flat)

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Smith's Orange Tag



A pretty, basic fly from NH tyer Ora Smith; the folded wing sequence came from Davie McPhail.


hook - Mustad 79580 #6
thread - Danville 6/0 black
tag - Uni-Stretch orange
rib - small wire gold
body - peacock herl
hackle - brown saddle
wing - bronze mallard

mash barb, start thread, tie in tag at bend; wrap tag down and back, tie off/trim






tie in rib




tie in (folded) hackle by tip




tie in peacock




wrap peacock, tie off/trim; leave about 1 eye width free up front (changed out the original hackle for one not quite as dense)




palmer hackle forward, sweeping fibers back




counterwrap rib, helicopter end, cover with thread




separate a segment of bronze mallard fibers (2 needed)




stack them on top of each other, measure (tips just past bend), fold with pinch






wax the shit out of your thread, pull straight down to crush the fibers on top; add a few more wraps to lock the wing in place




trim butts, whip finish, SHHAN

[austrotard]

bit taggy lately, scott my dear.
just saying...

oh, nearly forgot... your fly looks like it's puked. clean it up.

cheers right mate,
shawn

[ScottP]

bit taggy lately

Prolapsing into a pattern.