Bastian's Red Squirrel Silver Picket Pin SBS

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Neat variation of an old standard.

hook - TMC 5263 #6
thread - Danville 6/0 brown
rib - medium oval tinsel silver
tail - pheasant rump brown
body - mylar tinsel silver
hackle - brown hen
wing - fox squirrel tail
head - peacock herl


Part 1

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

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strip some fibers off a pheasant rump feather (hen or schlappen works, too), measure (gap past bend), tie in, return thread to front

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tie in tinsel, wrap to tail and back

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spiral rib forward and tie off

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prep hackle, tie in by tip (we'll trim off the stub after the hackle is wound)

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Part 2

sweep fibers back while wrapping forward; tie off and trim

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stroke hackle down & back, wrap back to tie in point

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clean, stack, measure (tips even with tail) a clump of squirrel tail; tie in, trim butts (a drop of Sally helps lock it in) and cover with thread

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tie in peacock

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twist with thread, wrap forward, tie off, trim, whip, SHHAN

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Regards,
Scott

Great, clean tie as always, Scott!

Beautiful tie Scott! Very nice tinsel body. I like how you tied the oval tinsel on the bottom of the hook. This gives you a nice and clean starting wrap for the rib.

Alberto

Never saw this variation, Scott, but it's going to catch some fishies for me next season!

Chuck

Scott, I really like this fly!