Swittersb Travelling Sedge SBS

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A real simple pattern but the fused wing was something I hadn't seen on a caddis before..

hook - Dai Riki 280 #10
thread - Danville 6/0 brown
shuck/wing - Congo Hair beige
body - tying thread
hackle - pale ginger


Part 1

mash barb, start thread; tie in CH, fold, wrap to bend (if you hold the CH up off the shank while tying, thread wraps will jam against themselves creating tighter, even body

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trim shuck, return thread to 2//3 mark, brush with Sally

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grab a (combed) clump of CH in pliers, trim, fuse ends with a lighter

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measure wing (gap width past bend), tie in, wrap to eye

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Part 2

tie in hackle, wrap to eye, tie off/trim

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pull butt ends of wing back, set angle with thread wraps

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half hitch x 2, SHHAN, trim butts, trim hackle underneath

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Regards,
Scott

Carnage variation

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The body's a bit longer than the natural but improves floatation.

hook - Dai Riki 135 #10
thread - Danville 6/0 tan
core - 20 lb. mono
abdomen - 1mm foam tan
wing - Congo Hair tan
hackle - pale ginger


Regards,
Scott