Hogan's Wing Man (kinda) SBS

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...psa725a902.jpg

As with most of Brown's flies, there's not much detail, just a few pics; he makes a living selling his patterns, so that's certainly fair. This one can be fished as an emerging mayfly, caddis or nymph/pupa with just a few streamside modifications; scissors, nippers (or teeth) can be used to create the effect you're looking for.

hook - Dai Riki 135 #16
thread - UTC 70 brown
tail - pheasant tail
rib - wire small
abdomen - tying thread
collar - Ice Dub UV dark brown (turns a cool purplish brown)
thorax - glass bead red
underwing/legs - CDC dun brown
wing - deer hair


Part 1

Mash down barb, slide bead on

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...psf8edde16.jpg


tie in rib, wrap halfway down bend and return to point above point

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...ps950f24c6.jpg


tie in some pheasant tail fibers

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...ps5c54543f.jpg


capture tips with rib and continue up the hook; helicopter end and cover with thread

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...ps5c54543f.jpg

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...ps8e534e48.jpg


dub collar; tie off thread

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...ps623b8d4f.jpg


push bead back tight against collar and re-start thread

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...ps4951525e.jpg


tie in CDC, leave butts long

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...psa0b4742b.jpg

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...ps5e2acb97.jpg

Part 2

fold CDC butts back and tie down

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...ps62cbd83e.jpg

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...ps79f20645.jpg


clean, stack, measure (tips extend to bend) a small clump of deer hair; trim to length, tie in

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...ps56ebdfd1.jpg

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...ps72748946.jpg


half hitch x 2, SHHAN and you have a mayfly

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...psa725a902.jpg


trim the tail and it's a caddis

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...psb4d268fe.jpg


trim wing and it's a mayfly nymph

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...ps6595afc2.jpg


trim wing/tail and it's a caddis pupa

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...ps5c60913a.jpg


Regards,
Scott

Another nice pattern but that glass bead has got to drag this one down pretty quickly. Have you fished this? While I'm intrigued by the profile, but that bead is a bit much in my mind. Thanks for another great tutorial.

Scott,
That looks like a beautiful and versatile fly. Congrats on another great SBS.

Thanks,
Ed

Thanks Ed, I appreciate the kind words.

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Originally Posted by whatfly

that glass bead has got to drag this one down pretty quickly. Have you fished this? While I'm intrigued by the profile, but that bead is a bit much in my mind.

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Haven't fished one yet; I'll have to give it a try along with the foam Klink to see how well they float.

Regards,
Scott