DC's Puddle Bug SBS

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...ps5jn0bd47.jpg

A western stillwater pattern from Dennis Collier.


hook - Mustad 3906 #10
thread - Danville 6/0 brown
tag - tinsel gold
rib - x-small wire gold
body - peacock herl
body hackle - ostrich herl chartreuse
hackle - hen grizzly


Part 1

mash barb, start thread, tie in tinsel; wrap part way down the bend and back, tie off/trim

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...pscm1uk9pj.jpg

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...psktdk1hdi.jpg


tie in rib

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...pswmp0e7ji.jpg


tie in peacock; wrap forward, tie off/trim

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

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...ps4to2jovd.jpg


tie in ostrich herl; palmer back thru body

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...psolkc7nby.jpg

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0m3tvdhe.jpg


capture tip of herl with wire, rib forward; helicopter end trim herl

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

Part 2

tie in (folded) hackle by tip

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...pscpblc7eb.jpg


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

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...ps5jn0bd47.jpg

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...psz1pdrpfa.jpg

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...pszdfdxe7m.jpg


Regards,
Scott

That's a fine-looking fly. Thanks for sharing that fly, and all of the others, with us and Merry Christmas!

Ed

I just got some Grizzly Hen! I might have to do some of these! Thanks for showing the pattern!