Ice Soft Hackle SBS

[ScottP]

Supposed to work on run-ups from Hebgen in the Fall; may have to give that a try. Kinda like a Shakey Beely but a bit more subdued.

hook - Mustad 3906B #10
thread - Uni 8/0 fire orange
tail - pheasant tail
rib - x-small wire copper
abdomen - pheasant tail
thorax - Ice Dub orange
wing - Krystal Flash pearl
hackle - partridge


Part 1

Mash down barb; start thread back about gap width back from the eye, tie in rib and wrap back to bend




tie in some PT fibers




wrap the butt ends forward, tie off and trim




counter-wrap wire rib; tie off, helicopter end






tie in some KF; let the ends hang out over the eye




dub thread, dub thorax






pull KF back over thorax and tie down; trim even with hook bend

[ScottP]

Part 2

tie in partridge feather (by the butt and the fibers tend to stand out from the fly, by the tip and they're more swept back - your choice)




wrap partridge, tie of, trim, whip finish (since soft hackles are classy), SHHAN




Regards,
Scott

[Ed_D]

Scott,
That's a beautiful fly. Thanks for posting it.

Ed

[BadBug]

Just recently tied some of these. Saw the pattern in Bruce Staples book, "Flies for the Greater Yellowstone Area".

Dennis

[ScottP]

Just recently tied some of these. Saw the pattern in Bruce Staples book, "Flies for the Greater Yellowstone Area".

Dennis,

It's a very nice book, isn't it? A number of the patterns come from guys who frequent this forum - Walter Wiese (Longs for Cutts), Kelly Glissmeyer, and Doug Korn (dr korn).

Regards,
Scott