Steen's Bullethead Stimi SBS

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Found this while sifting thru the interweb. Would not recommend searching on the term "bullethead stimulator" if you're at work or haven't updated your virus protection recently. Change color/size to suit your needs.


hook - Dai Riki 300 #10
thread - UTC 140 tan
tail - deer hair
rib - x-small wire copper
body - dubbing tan
body hackle - ginger (undersize by 2)
wing/head - deer hair
indicator - 1mm foam orange




Part 1

Mash barb/start thread at 3/4 mark


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Clean, stack, measure (hook length + gap) a clump of deer hair; trim butts, tie in with 2 soft loops,


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Pull tight keeping the hair on top of the hook, wrap thru the butts, trim, wrap to bend


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Clean, stack, measure (gap width past bend - next time it'll just be gap width at tie in; this one's a little stalky) a smaller clump of deer hair; tie in/wrap to head butts/trim


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Tie in rib


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Dub thread/dub body to 3/4 mark


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Part 2

Tie in hackle, palmer rearward to tail


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Capture tip of hackle with rib, continue forward thru hackle, helicopter end/cover with thread; trim hackle tip


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Dub head


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Pull deer hair back, over top of body; tie down at 3/4 mark


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Tie in indicator


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Whip finish, SHHAN, trim indicator


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Regards,
Scott

Scott, thanks for "taking one for the team" in doing the search for this pattern. :lol:

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Originally Posted by FishnDave

Scott, thanks for "taking one for the team" in doing the search for this pattern. :lol:

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Dave,

It’s a dirty job, but someone has to do it.

Regards,
Scott

Steen’s Bullethead Stimi 2

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This time with legs; shortened up the tail, too. Tyed here in skwala colors; not the olive green stuff that I've been using in the past but something closer to the ones I've been seeing, which is something like dirty motor oil (at least on the rivers I've found them on).

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hook - Dai Riki 300 #10
thread - UTC 140 brown olive
tail - deer hair dyed dun
rib - x-small wire gold
body - dubbing brown
body hackle - barred rusty dun (undersize by 2)
wing/head - deer hair dyed dun
legs - Hedron Perfect Rubber brown
indicator - 1mm foam orange


Regards,
Scott

Was just rolling through, ready to add the local version has rubber legs...Good job! ;)