Smith Fly SBS

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A Smoky Mountain fore-after of unknown origin; orange plays well for cutts on little blue lines.

hook - Dai Riki 320 #12
thread - MFC 8/0 Fluoro Fire Orange
tail - golden pheasant tippets
rear hackle - brown (undersize by 2)
abdomen - dubbing orange
wing - mallard flank dyed woodduck
hackle - grizzly/brown


Part 1


Mash down barb, start thread

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measure mallard (hook length), tie in

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pull fibers back, stand up with thread dam in front

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divide

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post

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Part 2


measure a clump of pheasant (shank length); tie in/trim butts, smooth transition to wing with thread

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tie in rear hackle; wrap to hook point

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dub abdomen up to 60% mark

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tie in hackle between/in front of the wings

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wrap hackle(s); tie off, trim, half hitch x 2, SHHAN

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Regards,
Scott

Great looking fly Scott --- it matches your thumb nicely! Very nice SBStep.... thanks for putting it up.

Excellent, Scott. I love the fore and aft hackled flies. I don't know if they are any more effective or not, but they look cool to me.

Joe