[ScottP]

Not sure if there's an ether leak at the factory but they do have some interesting patterns. Change colors/size to suit your needs.

hook - Dai Riki 280 #8
underbody - non-tox .030
thread - Danville 6/0 black
tail - biots gold
rib - oval tinsel gold
abdomen - dubbing cream
thorax - Ice Dub hot orange
wing - pheasant rump dyed brown (I think they used partridge but I'm having fun with the pheasant)

mash barb, wrap front half of shank with non-tox; start thread, wrap to bend, create thread bump

measure (gap width past bend) a pair of biots; tie in tight to thread bump to splay, trim

tie in rib

dub thread/dub abdomen to 2/3 mark

counterwrap rib; tie off/trim

dub thread/dub thorax

trim center stem out of rump feather, measure (tips to bend), tie in/pull forward to length

trim, whip finish, SHHAN

Regards,
Scott

 

[Philonius]

Great SBS as always. I hadn't noticed this before, but it appears that you're running a series of half-hitches down the length of non-tox wraps. Care to explain?

 

[ScottP]

it appears that you're running a series of half-hitches down the length of non-tox wraps. Care to explain?

I started the thread in front of the non-tox and spiraled thru to the back end. Caught the tag end of the thread in the process and it looks like half-hitches; sloppy on my part.

Regards,
Scott

 

[Philonius]

I'd hardly describe your work as sloppy.

 

[Ron McNeal]

Nice.

 

[plaegreid]

I wanna tie that wing down in the back SO BAD. Cool fly though; looks like a quick pattern to fill a box with.

 

[ScottP]

I wanna tie that wing down in the back SO BAD.

Someone on a U.K. Forum mentioned it looked like Goddard's Persuader nymph which is pretty close to what you're thinking of.

Regards,
Scott