Fish Hawk SBS

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Vintage wet fly; tied in a skinny version for SRCs.


hook - Mustad 9671 #8
thread - Danville 6/0 brown
rib - small wire gold
tail - mottled turkey wing
body - tinsel gold
wing - mottled turkey wing
hackle - Indian hen

Part 1

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

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prep turkey slips (got these in '74); measure (gap width past bend), tie in/trim, wrap to 1 eye width back from eye

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tie in tinsel; wrap to bend and back, tie off/trim

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counterwrap wire; helicopter end, cover with thread

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Part 2

prep another pair of turkey slips; measure (tips to tail), tie in/trim

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tie in (folded) hackle by tip

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wrap, tie off/trim, whip finish, SHHAN

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Regards,
Scott

Well tied fly right there, very nice Scott...