Starting to fill my tailwater boxes and wanted a change of pace from Pheasant Tails (already have a bunch of them); my version of Hogan Brown's has worked well and is about as simple and easy to tie as they come.
hook - Tiemco 3769 #18
thread - Gudebrod 10/0 brown
Tail - Pheasant tail fibers
body - tying thread
rib - UTC wire small red
thorax - peacock
legs - Krystal Flash red
flashback - Mylar tinsel medium opal
head - glass bead red
Mash down barb and slide bead on shank
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tie in thread, wrap to point above barb
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tie in pheasant tail fibers (shank length)
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tie in wire rib and wrap back to the head, trying to create a smooth body
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spiral wire rib forward, tie off and helicopter wire to break
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tie in tinsel flashback at the 60% mark
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tie in peacock and create thorax
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add Krystal Flash legs, near
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and far
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pull mylar tinsel over peacock, tie off, brush Sally, trim KF legs (pull them back and trim at spot where tail starts) and you're done.
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Good thing they're quick ties; tend to lose a bunch of little flies to trout and whities when fishing tailwaters.
Regards,
Scott