Delektable Teaser SBS

[ScottP]

Dan Delkta's take on a Quigley Cripple, apparently. Tied here in purple; change colors to suit your needs.


hook - Dai Riki 280 #14
thread - Uni 8/0 purple
shuck - Congo Hair brown
rib - gold wire x-small
abdomen - Congo Hair purple
thorax - peacock herl/Haretron dubbing
underwing - bleached elk
overwing - Congo Hair white
legs - Sili-legs brown
hackle - grizzly-dyed brown


Part 1

Mash down barb, start thread




tie in shuck; fold back, tie in rib and wrap back to point above barb








tie in a few strands of purple CH; wrap forward to 60% mark






rib body; tie off/helicopter end, trim shuck to length (gap width past bend)

[ScottP]

Part 2


tie in some peacock, twist around thread and wrap forward








clean, stack a clump of elk, trim tips, tie in; trim butts






tie in CH overwing and legs (only extend thread wraps to 75% mark)






dub front of thorax

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Part 3

tie hackle in front of thorax




pull legs back/wing up and wrap hackle forward; tie off/trim hackle, half hitch x 2, SHHAN




trim overwing, trim legs










Regards,
Scott

[spoof85]

nice.... love the purple