Spark's Carey SBS

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Doug Stewart's variation, designed for PNW stillwaters. His was tied with pheasant tail wing and tail; I prefer pheasant rump fiber tail and a single feather for the wing, for increased durability.

hook - Mustad 9671 #8
thread - Danville 6/0 black
tail - pheasant rump fibers
body - yarn hot red (green optional)
hackle - partridge
wing - pheasant rump

Part 1

mash barb, start thread 1 eye width back from eye, wrap to bend

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measure (shank length) a clump of pheasant rump fibers; tie in/trim

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tie in yarn; wrap body, tie off/trim

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tie in (folded) hackle (tips should reach hook point); wrap, tie off/trim

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stroke fibers down/back, cover with thread

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Part 2

prep rump feather, measure (tips not quite to tail)

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tie in (waxing the thread keeps the feather in place), trim, whip finish, SHHAN

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Regards,
Scott