Hot Spot Hetero Genius Nymph SBS

[ScottP]

Kinda looks like a bead head Royal Wulff/Pheasant Tail; designed by Dave Hise. Original pattern calls for golden pheasant tail fibers for the body; the one I have was crap (didn't even know I brought one) so I subbed hen pheasant tail fibers and they seemed to work okay. Don't know if it works any better than a PT, but I like to break things up a bit if I've been tying a bunch of the same pattern.


hook - Dai Riki 135 #16
thread - MFC 6/0 hot orange
tail/abdomen - hen pheasant tail
rib - wire x-small copper
hot spot - tying thread
thorax - peacock
wing case/legs - hen pheasant tail
bead - brass 3/32


Part 1


mash barb, slide bead on hook, attach thread and tie in wire rib





wrap back down the hook bend





tie in pheasant tail fibers





wrap pheasant forward over back 1/3 of hook shank; build up front 2/3 with tying thread




wrap wire rib forward, helicopter end and tie off




pull off 6-8 pt fibers and tie in with points over the front of the hook (about 1/3 shank length)




tie in peacock herl and wrap back to 2/3 mark




wrap peacock forward and tie off

[ScottP]

Part 2

divide tips evenly




stroke legs back (wetting your fingers first helps), then pull butts over thorax and tie down






trim butts, 3 turn whip, SHHAN




optional wire "hot spot"





Regards,
Scott

[FishnDave]

Very nice, Scott!

[Steven]

the real question is whether it can do anything a pink squirrel can't do.

[ScottP]

the real question is whether it can do anything a pink squirrel can't do.

Pink Squirrel is awesome, although I see that more as a scud than this (whatever it's supposed to be??); Rob Weicker has a great PS video if you haven't seen it http://www.lakestream.com/tying-a-pink-squirrel
My other favorite tailwater pink bugs are the Amex, Rainbow Czech and Hot-bead Ray Charles. 6 weeks and counting.

Regards,
Scott