Borchers Special Parachute SBS

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More stuff from Michigan, originally tied by Ernie Borchers for the Au Sable; 94840s and Danville 6/0 - I expect a new episode of the Rockford Files will be on tv tonight. Simple tie, turkey tail makes for a nice darker body; gonna give this a try for paraleps - spring Blue Quills and fall mahoganies. Tied here on somewhat oversized iron, just cuz I have some #10 grizzly hackle I've been meaning to use; change sizes to suit your bugs.


hook - Mustad 94840 #12
thread - Danville 6/0 black
tail - moose body
body - turkey tail
rib - tying thread
wing - Congo Hair white
hackle - brown/grizzly mix (oversize by 1)
thorax - dubbing dark brown


Part 1

mash barb, start thread at 75% mark and wrap back to barb




clean, stack, measure (hook shank) some moose body (original calls for mane, body hair's a bit more durable); tie in, trim butts






tie in some turkey tail fibers, more if you want full-figured look, less for the Kate Moss effect; I split the difference






twist slightly and wrap body; tie off and trim






spiral rib back, and cross-wrap forward