Terasaki Pooldozer SBS

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hook - Dai Riki 899 #6
thread - Flymaster Plus black
tail - mule deer hair
body - caribou
collar - deer hair rust
lip - 2mm foam white


Part 1

mash barb, start thread; clean, stack, measure (gap width past bend) a clump of deer hair; tie in/trim, cover with tape

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clean a clump of caribou, 2 soft loops, spin, pack; repeat as needed (leave some space up front for the collar), tie off/trim

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rough cut (needed to taper it a bit more)

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this one will be full-figured

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Part 2

taper a piece of foam; re-start thread, tie in/trim

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clean, stack, measure (tips to hook point) a clump of deer, tips facing forward

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2 soft loops, spin, leave butts untrimmed

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sweep tips back, cover with thread

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whip, SHHAN, thin out collar a bit

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Regards,
Scott

Darn good looking tie, Scott. I do not see that foam lip lasting very long, however. Might work better doubled over or maybe with 4mm foam instead. Never seen this pattern before, but a very good looking skater.

John,

Thanks. Agree on the lip - I was afraid that doubling it over would make the tying area too thick to spin the collar, but I've decided to re-try that part with deer hair in a dubbing loop so it really won't matter. Should also make it look a bit buggier; back to the vise.

Regards,
Scott

Is that a salmon fly, Scott?

Bruce,

It's a steelhead skater.

Regards,
Scott

As whatfly mentioned, the lip seemed a bit wimpy, but doubled foam would increase shank diameter and make it a bit difficult for me to spin the collar so I opted for a dubbing loop. First steps are identical so we'll skip to the point where the body's spun/trimmed


taper doubled foam strip; tie in/trim

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create dubbing loop

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clean, stack, measure (tips to hook point) a clump of deer hair; insert in clip

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insert clip in loop, let thread capture hair butts and release clip

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twist loop, creating deer hair "hackle"

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stroke fibers back

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wrap, leave butts untrimmed for buggier look, whip, SHHAN

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Regards,
Scott

Trimmed out the undercarriage to ensure a smooth water landing

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Regards,
Scott

Terasaki Pooldozer (variation)

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The hook?s one size too big for skwalas but spring trout are stupid.

hook - Dai Riki 899 #8
thread - UTC 140 black
tail - deer hair black
body - deer hair olive
collar - deer hair olive
lip - 1mm foam orange


Regards,
Scott