Larimer Golden Stone SBS

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Here you go, duckster. Not much intel on this fly besides some pics; if I'm getting it wrong folks, please let me know.

hook - Mustad 9672 #8
thread - UTC 140 tan
butt/underbody - 2mm foam tan
feelers/legs - Sexi-floss gold
rib - x-fine wire gold
body - dubbing cinnamon rabbit
hackle - dark ginger
underwing - elk
wing - calf tail hot orange
head - dubbing rust/orange
overhead - 2mm foam tan over orange


Part 1

mash barb, wrap shank with thread to give it some tooth

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tie in tan foam (gap width) at point above barb; brush a little Super Glue on shank and bind down to eye

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tie in orange foam (a little bit wider than tan) at head

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move thread back, fold foam butt and tie down

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tie in feelers on either side of butt

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...pse6a90dfa.jpg


tie in rib

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Part 2

dub thread, dub body

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tie in hackle, wrap back to butt

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capture tip of hackle with rib, then wrap through to front; tie off, trim hackle on top

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clean, stack, measure (not quite gap width past bend) a sparse clump of elk; tie in, trim butts

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...ps3a9dedec.jpg

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repeat with calf tail

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...ps961ef41a.jpg

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Part 3

dub thread; dub head, eye to wing tie-in

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...psdb91d318.jpg

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pull orange foam back, tie down

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0ebd5758.jpg


repeat with tan

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...pscf9cb646.jpg


tie in legs

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...psc19fc909.jpg


half hitch x 2, SHHAN, trim legs, feelers, foam; trim hackle underneath

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...psf5050e6f.jpg

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Regards,
Scott

Thanks, Scott. we'll see what the folks think.

Nice Tie and looks to be the answer for a Colorado River Golden Stone Dry.
LoJ

darn slick tie!

Thanks all. Larry, welcome to the forum; love your website http://lojsflytyingbugstuff.blogspot.com/

Regards,
Scott