McGee's Softie Bugger SBS

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More fun with "trash" feathers; waste not, want not.

hook - Mustad 9671 #10
thread - MFC 8/0 sand
underbody - non-tox .025
rib - small wire copper
tail - pheasant aftershaft
abdomen - Ice Dub Hare's Ear
thorax - pheasant aftershaft
hackle - partridge


Part 1

mash barb, wrap front 1/2 with non-tox; coat with Super Glue

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start thread, cover non-tox; tie in rib and wrap back to bend

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take a matching pair of aftershaft feathers (pull off the tips to make them a little more durable), measure (shank); tie in/trim butts

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dub thread, dub abdomen

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counterwrap rib; helicopter end and tie off

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Part 2

prep partridge, tie in by tip

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split thread, insert aftershaft feather, spin, moisten, stroke it back and wrap

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sweep back partridge (a little more spit on the fingers, wrap, tie off, trim, whip, SHHAN, rough up the body with velcro'd popsicle stick

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Regards,
Scott

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tail/thorax/head from a brown-dyed pheasant skin (wrapping some of the aftershaft in front of the hackle gives it a more Sparrow-like look).

Regards,
Scott

If you gently "pluck" the loop after a few spins it will cause the stem-included after shaft feathers to stand out from the thread and fewer will be captured beneath the wrap (sorry Mom - An English Professor). Works as well to 'fluff' dubbing and loose/captured feather fibers prior to applying to the hook. Both pennies.

Scott, another fine SBS. And NICE close-up pics!!

Gordo, nice tip!

Jeremy.