LaFontaine's Grey Coughlin SBS

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A duck-quill Adams variation. Tie the wings point up or down based on your personal preference.

hook - Dai Riki 320 #14
thread - Danville 6/0 black
tail - hackle fibers dun
abdomen - hare's ear dubbing
wing - mallard wing quill
hackle - grizzly/brown


Part 1


Mash down barb, wrap thread back to point above barb and make a little bump

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measure a clump of hackle fibers (shank length); tie in tight to bump to create proper splay/angle, trim butts

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dub thread, dub body to 70% mark

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clip out segments (2/3 gap width) from a matching pair of mallard wing quills, tips curving away from each other

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Part 2

measure wings for length (hook bend), tie in with 2 soft loops , then a few firmer wraps; trim butts, cover with thread

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tie in hackle

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wrap hackle, tie off, trim, half hitch x 2, SHHAN

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Regards,
Scott

Scott
you have let the cat out of the bag on this obscure pattern by GLF.
Great fast water pattern. I use it a lot. More durable than most of the other quill wing caddis.
Great tie by the way!
LOJ