Hogan's Wing Man (kinda) SBS

[ScottP]

As with most of Brown's flies, there's not much detail, just a few pics; he makes a living selling his patterns, so that's certainly fair. This one can be fished as an emerging mayfly, caddis or nymph/pupa with just a few streamside modifications; scissors, nippers (or teeth) can be used to create the effect you're looking for.

hook - Dai Riki 135 #16
thread - UTC 70 brown
tail - pheasant tail
rib - wire small
abdomen - tying thread
collar - Ice Dub UV dark brown (turns a cool purplish brown)
thorax - glass bead red
underwing/legs - CDC dun brown
wing - deer hair


Part 1

Mash down barb, slide bead on




tie in rib, wrap halfway down bend and return to point above point




tie in some pheasant tail fibers




capture tips with rib and continue up the hook; helicopter end and cover with thread






dub collar; tie off thread




push bead back tight against collar and re-start thread




tie in CDC, leave butts long

[ScottP]

Part 2

fold CDC butts back and tie down






clean, stack, measure (tips extend to bend) a small clump of deer hair; trim to length, tie in






half hitch x 2, SHHAN and you have a mayfly




trim the tail and it's a caddis




trim wing and it's a mayfly nymph




trim wing/tail and it's a caddis pupa




Regards,
Scott

[whatfly]

Another nice pattern but that glass bead has got to drag this one down pretty quickly. Have you fished this? While I'm intrigued by the profile, but that bead is a bit much in my mind. Thanks for another great tutorial.

[Ed_D]

Scott,
That looks like a beautiful and versatile fly. Congrats on another great SBS.

Thanks,
Ed

[ScottP]

Thanks Ed, I appreciate the kind words.

that glass bead has got to drag this one down pretty quickly. Have you fished this? While I'm intrigued by the profile, but that bead is a bit much in my mind.

Haven't fished one yet; I'll have to give it a try along with the foam Klink to see how well they float.

Regards,
Scott