Mercer's Skating October Caddis SBS

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A few minor changes to the original pattern.


hook - TMC 5263 #6
thread - UTC 140 tan
rib - x-fine wire copper
underbody - Mirage Tinsel opal
body - Midge Tubing amber
body hackle - brown (undersize by 2)
thorax - Ice Dub hare's ear
underwing - deer hair orange
overwing - Congo Hair orange
lower lip - 2mm foam tan
upper lip - 2mm foam orange
legs - small rubber orange


Part 1

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

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tie in tubing

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tie in tinsel at 2/3 mark; wrap to bend, leave tag end hanging

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wrap tubing forward to 2/3 mark; tie off/trim

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spiral tag end of tinsel forward; tie off/trim (original used the tinsel rib to add a little flash to the pattern, but using it under the midge tubing adds enough flash to make this extraneous - next time I'll leave this step out)

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tie in hackle; wrap to the bend

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Part 2

capture tip with wire; continue rib thru the hackle to the 2/3 mark, helicopter end, cover with thread, trim hackle tip

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tie in lower foam strip (gap width); wrap to eye

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repeat with the upper

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dub thread/dub thorax

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clean, stack, measure (tips to bend) a clump of deer hair; trim butts/tie in

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tie in a clump of CH, tips even with underwing; trim butts

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Part 3

tie in legs

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cover tie in with a little more dubbing; half hitch x 2, SHHAN

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trim legs/foam

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Regards,
Scott

Nice tying