Blairs Terrestrial Bug SBS

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Found this on a NZ site; don't know much about Kiwi bugs but it looked cool.

hook - Dai Riki 320 #10
thread - MFC 8/0 olive/UTC 140 tan
tail - golden pheasant tippets
rib - x-fine wire gold
body - dubbing olive
body hackle - brown (undersize by 2)
wing - deer hair
head - deer hair (spun/clipped)


Part 1

mash barb, start thread at 2/3 mark, tie in rib and wrap to point above barb

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measure some pheasant tippets (2/3 shank); tie in

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dub thread; dub tapered body

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tie in hackle; wrap back to tail

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trap hackle tip with rib, then wrap rib forward thru hackle; tie off and trim thread

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Part 2

re-start with 140; clean, stack, measure (half way back on tail) a clump of deer; tie in

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trim tips on another clump of deer; spin

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repeat; half hitch x 2, SHHAN

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trim head to shape

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Regards,
Scott

Really NICE! I wish I could get deer heads to turn out that well...I better start practicing!

Wow, Scott, another winner! Very nice job. One of my favorite Wyoming waters has browns that are easily charmed by lime trudes. My frustration has been keeping them afloat. You've solved the problem! Now I need to get busy; trip coming up in 3 weeks. Thanks for another great SBS!
Arnie