Splitsville Flying Ant SBS

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Tied here in basic black; change colors to suit your needs.


hook - Dai Riki 135 #16
thread - Danville 6/0 black
body - dubbing black
post - Uni-stretch black
hackle - grizzly
wing - Congo Hair white


Part 1

mash barb, start thread, wrap to point above barb

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...psu32mn8qd.jpg


dub abdomen (missed that purple guard hair); thread wraps for thorax

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...psblafmss5.jpg

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tie in Uni-stretch loop

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...psozkcok3g.jpg


tie in hackle

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


tie in wing in front of post

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...pslo9u4ewj.jpg


attach loop to gallows, wrap hackle up & down post (length of head); tie off at base of post/trim

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...pskpt3rhhl.jpg

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Part 2

dub head

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...psjhrw1m8e.jpg

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...psueggn3zi.jpg


moisten fingers, sweep hackle fibers back

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...psgem8e8ry.jpg


pull hackle forward over head, tie off at base of wing (trim off tag end of post); half hitch x 2, SHHAN, trim wing

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...psclmod6do.jpg

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...ps54izefuy.jpg

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...psgxtbc7mi.jpg


Regards,
Scott

Looks cool, Scott. Have you fished it yet?

Bruce,

Not yet; heading back out west in a few weeks.

Regards,
Scott