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Austin's Drake Dun SBS
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Eric Austin's variation on a Mike Lawson extended body drake. Tied here as a Brown; change color/size to suit your needs. Probably a leader twister; this one's just for fun.
hook - Dai Riki 300 #10
thread - UTC 140 yellow
tail - woodduck flank
abdomen - tying thread
rib - brown hackle stem
thorax - dubbing dirty yellow
wing - partridge
hackle - brown
Part 1
mash barb, start thread, wrap to point above barb
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prep woodduck
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measure (hook length+), trim out center section; tie in/trim
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prep 2 well-marked partridge feathers; strip fluff from stems, measure (hook length), tie in at ? mark (convex-to-convex), set angle with thread wraps
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Forgot about that fly!
Beautiful work. Better than mine!
Eric
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Thanks Eric, but I prefer the 2 hackle-stem body on yours
http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...psu947btfk.jpg
Unfortunately, I don't have any yellow hackle on hand, so had to make do.
Regards,
Scott