Lady McConnell SBS

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Developed by Brian Chan for the Kamloops, B.C. area midge hatches; this fly travels well.

hook - Dai Riki 320 #16
thread - Danville 6/0 black
shuck - hackle tip grizzly
shellback - deer hair
abdomen - grey dubbing
hackle - grizzly


Part 1

Mash down barb, start thread at 80% mark

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prep a grizzly hackle tip (shank length); tie in

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clean a sparse clump of deer hair; trim tips, tie in and wrap back to point above barb

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dub thread, dub abdomen up to 80% mark

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Part 2

pull deer hair up and over abdomen, twist slightly (helps keep everything tight, neat and orderly); tie down, trim butts

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tie in hackle

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wrap, tie off, trim, half hitch x 2, SHHAN; head for the nearest lake

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Regards,
Scott

How about doing an Adams Humpy?

Scott,
Once again you have given us a great-looking fly in a beautiful SBS sequence. Thanks for that!
Do you know how the name came about? Was there a Lady McConnell?

Regards.
Ed

Quote:

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Originally Posted by Allan

How about doing an Adams Humpy?

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Allan,

Best version, bar none, is Charlie Craven's:

http://www.charliesflyboxinc.com/fly...m?parentID=143

just sub muskrat for the thread body, or tie it with grey thread.

Regards,
Scott

Quote:

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Originally Posted by ScottP

Allan,

Best version, bar none, is Charlie Craven's:

http://www.charliesflyboxinc.com/fly...m?parentID=143

just sub muskrat for the thread body, or tie it with grey thread.

Regards,
Scott

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Sorry Scott but that's not what I envisioned for an Adams Humpy even if the thread is subbed out and muskrat put in.

Shared genetic code


Cooper's Bug (variation)

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0334aec3.jpg


Raccoon

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...psb019b9a9.jpg

Devil Bug

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...psb556d301.jpg


Tom Thumb (MacPhail variation)

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...psc39e51bc.jpg


Regards,
Scott