Thumbing Through Some SBSs

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Sawada's Sedge



Subbed biot for condor quill used in the original; notional tying sequence.

hook - Mustad 3906 #10
thread - Danville 6/0 black
tag - tinsel silver
body - biot dark grey
rib - x-small wire silver
hackle - grizzly hen
wing - turkey quill


mash barb, start thread, wrap to point




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






tie in moistened biot, notch side down




wrap thread to 1/2 point, tie in rib




wrap biot forward; tie off/trim




tie in hackle, palmer back to 1/2 point; capture tip with wire, continue rib thru hackle, helicopter end, cover with thread








stroke hackle fibers down with moistened fingers






prep paired turkey quill segments (not quite gap width)




measure (tips just past bend), fold, tie down with pinch wrap (waxing the thread helps alleviate thread torque, keeping the wing on top, although I did go thru 3 pairs to get this one right)








trim wing butts, whip finish, SHHAN

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Sherbrook's Copperbody



A few mods to the original; kind of a Belgian Copper John. Subbed turkey for peacock quill wing and tail; unsure of what hackle was used, but the India hen I had worked ok with the wing.

hook - Dai Riki 075 #8
thread - Danville 6/0 black
butt - brassie wire copper
tail - turkey quill
body - medium wire hot orange
hackle - India hen
wing - turkey quill


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




wrap wire forward to tie in, using resistance from hanging bobbin to keep the wraps (somewhat) tight; helicopter end, cover with thread






tie in orange wire; wrap to point




prep a pair of turkey quill segmenst (about 3/4 gap width); measure (shank length), fold, pinch, tie in, trim butts, smooth underbody with thread wraps












wrap wire forward, helicopter end, cover with thread






repeat sequence used for tail with slightly wider (gap width), quill segments, tips to tail












tie in (folded) hackle by tip




wrap hackle, tie off/trim, whip finish, SHHAN (multiple coats)

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Jensen's Hair Hackle Streamer (variation)



Danish tyer Michael Jensen's seatrout fly. Original had a floss(?) body; changed things up a bit just for something different.

hook - Mustad 79580 #6
thread - UTC 140 burnt orange
tail - fox squirrel tail
rear body - tinsel copper
front body - brassie wire copper
hackle - fox squirrel tail


mash barb, start thread about 2 eye widths back from eye, wrap to bend




even tips on a clump of squirrel tail, measure (shank length), tie in/trim






tie in tinsel at mid-body; wrap to tail and back, tie off/trim






tie in wire; wrap wire forward to tie in, using resistance from hanging bobbin to keep the wraps tight; helicopter end, cover with thread








create thread loop, wax thread




trim some more squirrel tail (tips to tail), insert in clip/trim butts, insert clip into loop, release, spin to create hair "hackle"










stroke fibers back




wrap hair, tie off/trim, build head, whip finish, SHHAN

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Jan's Stillwater Nymph



Jan Nemec's Pyramid Lake pattern. Simple enough to tie; change color/size to suit your needs.

hook - Tiemco 200R #10 (show purposes only/need to burn up my supply; for fishing I'd use a Dai Riki 280)
thread - MFC 8/0 rusty brown
rib - brassie wire hot orange
tail - partridge dyed rust (2 packs Koolaid orange and 2 drops black food coloring)
abdomen - marabou olive
thorax - Starburst dubbing olive
hackle - partridge dyed rust


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




measure (gap width past bend) some partridge fibers; tie in/trim






tie in some marabou fibers by the tip; wrap to 3/4 mark, tie off/trim






counterwrap rib, helicopter end, cover with thread






dub thread/dub thorax






tie in (folded) hackle by tip




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

[austrotard]

not a spey fly.

[canook]

needs more tartan...

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Smith's Steelhead Streamer



Another Brooks Blonde variation from Michigan tyer Dick Smith. As with his other streamer, he preferred to tie them unweighted.

hook - Dai Riki 700 #4
thread - UTC 140 black
tail - bucktail white
body - Plastic Canvas yarn silver
throat - Flashabou silver
wing - squirrel tail

mash barb, start thread, wrap to bend




even tips on a clump of bucktail, measure (hook length), tie in/trim






tie in yarn, wrap body, tie off/trim






tie in Flashabou on underside, fold back, cover with thread, trim (tips to bend)








even tips on a clump of squirrel tail, measure 9shank length), tie in (dosing with Sally keeps things in place)




whip finish, SHHAN (2 coats)

[austrotard]

dick smith was a lazy bastard who was better off designing christmas ornaments.

[ScottP]

dick smith was a lazy bastard who was better off designing christmas ornaments.

My wife thought it was a Christmas ornament, too, when she saw it; she had no opinion on Mr. Smith's character.

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Deeky's Sea Sick Roach



Found this on the Flytying Forum; seems to share chromosomes with the Stayner Ducktail. Supposedly a bass fly; like the Ducktail, should work as a stillwater trout fly, too.

hook - Daiichi 2461 #6
thread - Danville 6/0 brown
rib - small wire copper
body - mylar tinsel copper
underwing - fox squirrel tail
hackle - pheasant breast
wing - mallard flank dyed olive (1tbsp Rit Golden Yellow, 1tsp Rit Dark Green, 1 cup water)


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




return thread to tie-in point; tie in tinsel, wrap to bend and back, tie off/trim






counterwrap rib, helicopter end, cover with thread







measure (gap width past bend) a clump of squirrel tail; trim butts/tie in (dose with Sally to keep the hair in place)






tie in pheasant breast feather by tip; wrap, tie off/trim






stroke fibers down, cover with thread






prep mallard flank




tie in/trim, whip finish, SHHAN

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Nation's Red



Another vintage pattern from Kamloops tyer/guide Bill Nation. This one is supposed to represent dragonflies swimming in some of the lakes; weird stuff up there, I'd declare them Superfund sites.

hook - Mustad 9671 #8
thread - Danville 6/0 black
tail - brown mallard
rib - oval tinsel silver
body - back half silver tinsel, front half Uni Stretch Chinese red
wing - brown mallard (original appeared to use a clump of stripped fibers: I prefer the look of a flank tip); goose biots red
hackle - hen badger

mash barb, start thread 1 eye width back from eye; tie in rib, wrap to bend




measure (shank length) some mallard flank fibers; tie in/trim, finish thread at mid-shank








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






tie in Uni Stretch at front index point, wrap to tinsel and back; tie off/trim






counterwrap rib; tie off/trim






prep mallard flank, measure (tips to tail), tie in/trim






tie in biot (tip to bend) on either side

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tie in (folded) hackle by tip




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

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Artur's Aria







Making the most out of lesser-used pheasant feathers.

hook - Dai Riki 075 #8
thread - Danville 6/0 black
rib - oval tinsel silver
tail/body - pheasant rump
hackle - mottled pheasant neck