52 Buick SBS

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More olive stillwater goodness from B.C.; non-tox underbody is optional. I see the peacock sword wingcase as pretty but short-lived.


hook - Mustad 9671 #10
thread - Danville 6/0 olive
tail/throat - guinea hen dyed olive (1Tbsp Rit Yellow, 3/4 Tsp Dark Green in 1 cup water)
rib - oval tinsel gold
body - Zelon dubbing baetis olive
wingcase - peacock sword
thorax - peacock herl

Part 1

start thread at 2/3 mark and wrap to bend

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measure (gap width past bend) some guinea fibers; tie in/trim

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tie in rib

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dub thread/dub body (this one's on the slender side; make it as buggy as you want depending on what you're trying to imitate)

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counterwrap rib; tie off/trim

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Part 2

as an alternative to a wrapped hackle throat, this one will be tyed DeFeo Style

cut out tip of guinea feather, tie in

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pull stem forward until the tips are even with the hook point, secure with a few wraps against the body shoulder to set angle, trim butts

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tie in peacock sword fibers

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tie in peacock herl, twist around thread and wrap thorax

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pull wingcase over thorax; tie down/trim, whip finish, SHHAN

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Regards,
Scott

Gotta love the mystery of fly names. I was expecting a heavy dose of "chrome" (eg, flash) with this one but the name must have another origin.

A good drop of UV resin on the wingcase might be nice. Add to the durability and also give the wingcase some depth while still showing off the Peacock Sword.

I like John's idea about the UV Resin. I'm wondering if I were to do a bigger version on a heavier hook, would it work for Steelhead?

If you want to keep the fuzziness of the peacock sword wingcase, instead of putting resin on top put a very small amount of super glue on the thorax before you pull the wing case over.

Joe