Stewart's Traveling Sedge SBS

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A B.C. Stimi variation, inspired by trout rising to feathers leaking from an old goose down vest.

hook - TMC 5212 #8
thread - Danville 6/0 black
tail - grizzly
rib - x-small wire silver
tag - tinsel silver
body - dubbing insect green
body hackle - grizzly (undersize by 2)
wing - mallard flank
hackle - grizzly


Part 1

mash barb, start thread at 2/3 mark, tie in rib, wrap to bend

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strip some hackle fibers, even, tips, measure (gap width past bend), tie in/trim

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dub thread/dub tapered body to 2/3 mark

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tie in hackle, palmer to bend

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capture hackle tip with rib, continue thru body; helicopter end, cover with thread

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Part 2

trim out hackle on top to allow wing to lay flat on body

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prep mallard flank, measure (tip to tail), tie in/trim

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tie in hackle

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

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Regards,
Scott