Bitterroot Olive Stone variation SBS

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Basically Chuck Stranahan's skwala; sits low to the water, like the real thing. Swapped out the white calftail overwing (tends to get lost in the stream foam) for something with a little more contrast.


hook - TMC 5212 #8
thread - UTC 140 hopper yellow
tail - deer hair black
rib - flat-wax yellow
body - dubbing olivish brown
indicator - Congo Hair pink
hackle - grizzly olive
wing/head - deer hair dark brown


Part 1


mash down barb and attach thread at head (gap width)

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clean, stack and measure (hook length + gap) a clump of deer hair; trim to length

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two soft loops right behind the hook eye; pull firmly and let it spin

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trim butts short, overwrap with thread back to point above barb

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clean, stack and measure (gap length) a clump of deer hair (moose body doesn't compress too much and on smaller flies like this, want to keep the body slimmer); overwrap with thread and tie in rib

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Part 2


dub thread (keep it sparse), dub body (keep it slim)

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rib body; tie off and move thread 1 gap distance back from eye

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push hair at head back with finger (try to ensure even distribution around hook)

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pull fibers back over body and tie down; widen tie down (for hackle collar)

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tie in indicator (whatever color you use, use something; these flies disappear on the water at anything farther than 10')

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Part 3

trim out hair underneath

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tie in hackle, wind it forward, tie off, half hitch x 2, SHHAN

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trim out hackle underneath and go fishing (in about 6 weeks for me)

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ventral

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even if you don't see the bugs on the water, if you find any shucks in the bushes

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the fish'll be interested


Regards,
Scott

rubber legs and foam egg sac to lift that sagging butt


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Regards,
Scott

Excellent tie Scott!