Muddled Hell's Half Hog Hopper SBS

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Found this on the Caithness site (a font of Brit stuff); guessing on the body, though, since I only had the one pic to go by.


hook - Mustad 3906 #6
thread - UTC 140 black
butt/rib - mylar red
body - Ice Dub black
legs - pheasant tail black
wing - deer hair
head - deer hair spun/clipped


Part 1

mash barb; start thread, wrap back part way down bend

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tie in mylar, wrap up to point above barb

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dub body

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rib body

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knot up some pheasant and tie it in

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clean, stack, measure (gap width past bend) some deer hair; tie in, trim butts

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Part 2

clean, stack, measure (tips to hook point) another clump of deer hair

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2 soft loops and spin it; push butts back, half hitch x 2, SHHAN

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trim head to shape, go fish

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Regards,
Scott

That Scott, would be a deadly top dropper fly on the lochs. The heather and hawthorn flies are a major food item here, something in black and read that makes a disturbance in the surface will always produce. The body would, probably be black seal's fur, but black Ice Dub is as good an alternative as any.

I really must not let Mike see that, or I will have to tie him a dozen.

Cheers,
C.

A couple Hawthorns (tied on a Dai Riki 135 #14)


'chute


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spent wing


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Regards,
Scott

Scott,
How many fish do you expect on that fly before the legs are gone or too mangled to work? Although you wouldn't get those hairy "knees", I can't help but think that Antron fibers etc... would make much more durable legs.

But it is a beautiful fly. Alan's "Mike" must be an angler of good taste.

Could you spare us a link to the Caithness site?


Regards,
Ed

edit: Thinking about it. running a couple of black Antron fibers down the pheasant tail fiber before knotting might also add a lot of durability, if you don't purchase the pre-knotted feathers. That would still give the hairy quality but might give some reinforcement.

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Originally Posted by Ed_D

How many fish do you expect on that fly before the legs are gone or too mangled to work? Although you wouldn't get those hairy "knees", I can't help but think that Antron fibers etc... would make much more durable legs.

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Ed,

Durability would not be a strong point (same goes for the tails on any Pheasant Tail nymph I've ever tied, although they continue to catch fish). I tied these true to the patterns I saw more for fun while playing around with flies that are new to me. Subbing knotted rubber, antron, antron/pheasant, etc. would definitely produce longer-lasting legs.

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Originally Posted by Ed_D

Could you spare us a link to the Caithness site?

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http://www.caithnessqualityflies.co.uk/


Regards,
Scott