Mae West Softhackle SBS

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A fly of unknown origin and notorious virtue.

hook - Dai Riki 070 #12
thread - UTC 8/0 tan
tail - partridge brown
rib - UTC brassie hot orange (ran out of red)
abdomen - dubbing cream
thorax - peacock herl
hackle - partridge brown

Part 1

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

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strip off some partridge fibers, measure (gap width past bend); tie in/trim

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dub thread/dub abdomen to 2/3 mark

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wrap rib thru abdomen, helicopter end, cover with thread

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tie in some peacock herl; twist together, wrap thorax (stop one eye width behind eye), tie off/trim

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Part 2

prep partridge; tie in by tip

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stroke partridge fibers back while wrapping, tie off/trim, whip finish, SHHAN

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Regards,
Scott

Beautiful, with lots of fish catchiness!

I thought surely with that name this fly was going to be a variation of a Boobie. Wrong .... Hares Ear Soft Hackle, nice.