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    Default Blanton's Flashtail Whistler SBS



    Another one from Dan Blanton, tied here in fire tiger colors. I believe the fly got it's name from the sound it made flying through the air; with a weighted shank (optional), it'd be nice to hear that thing coming so you'd have time to duck.

    hook - Mustad 3407 #4
    thread - Danville flatwax chartreuse
    eye - bead chain gold
    tail - bucktail hot orange/chartreuse/green
    flashtail - Flashabou gold/copper
    topping - peacock herl
    shoulder - grizzly hackle dyed orange
    collar - chenille hot orange
    hackle - chartreuse


    Part 1

    mash barb, start thread behind eye and tie in bead chain eyes; wrap back to bend






    tie in a clump of orange bucktail (about 2x shank length)




    tie in about 25-30 strands of Flashabou; leave them long




    tie in chartreuse bucktail




    repeat with green




    tie in shoulders (I used 2 per side)




    tie in peacock (not standard on the pattern, but I like how it looks with FT colors)

    Last edited by ScottP; 12-31-2013 at 03:37 PM.

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