Artur's Rdzawa (variation) SBS

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A few changes from the original; used rat brown ostrich for the body instead of dubbing and added a tag.

hook - Dai Riki 899 #4
thread - Danville 6/0 black
tag - tinsel gold
tail - bucktail red
rib - small wire gold
body - ostrich grey/brown
body hackle - cree
wing - bucktail red/fox squirrel tail
front hackle - black



Part 1

mash barb, start thread, wrap to point above point; tie in tinsel, wrap to barb and back, tie off/trim

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measure (shank length) a small clump of bucktail; tie in

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tie in rib

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tie in some ostrich herl by the tips; wrap to return wire, tie off/trim

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tie in hackle; wrap to tail

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Part 2

capture tip of hackle with rib, continue to front, helicopter end, cover with thread, trim hackle tip

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measure (tips to bend) another sparse clump of bucktail; tie in/trim

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repeat with squirrel tail

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tie in (folded) hackle by tip

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

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Regards,
Scott

For someone who lives in Virginia, you sure tie a mean steelhead fly, Scott. Very nice.