March Brown Emerger SBS

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Found this over on the swittersb site. Original used the ribbing material for the butt which looked kinda meh so I swapped out for the tinsel. Mallard, pintail, widgeon etc could be used for the wing, too.

hook - Dai Riki 320 #12
thread - Danville 6/0 red
butt - tinsel holo copper
rib - Uni-stretch brown
tail/back - pheasant tail
abdomen - dubbing march brown rabbit
hackle - partridge
wing - woodduck flank

Part 1

mash barb, start thread; tie in tinsel and wrap to bend

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wrap tinsel halfway down the bend and back; tie off/trim

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tie in rib

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dub thread/dub body up to 1 eye width from eye

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measure (shank length) some PT fibers; tie in

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spiral rib forward; tie off/trim

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Part 2

tie in partridge by tip; wrap, tie off/trim

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prep woodduck flank feather; measure (tips not quite to tail)

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tie in, trim, whip finish, SHHAN

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Regards,
Scott

A handsome classic!

Clarkii.