Fiery Female Adams SBS

[ScottP]

Something about redheads.....

hook - Dai Riki 320 #14
thread - MFC 8/0 Fluoro Fire Orange
tail - golden pheasant tippets
abdomen/head - tying thread
thorax - muskrat
wing - Congo Hair white
hackle - grizzly/brown


Part 1

Mash down barb, start thread at 2/3 mark, wrap back to point above barb and make a little bump




measure a clump of pheasant (shank length); tie in/trim butts






tie in a hank of CH and post it






tie in hackles




build up abdomen (back 1/4 of shank)




dub thread, dub thorax (middle 1/2 of shank)

[ScottP]

Part 2

wind hackle down post (did them both at the same time; sometimes this works, sometimes it doesn't); tie off at base of post






trim hackle/trim wing; build up head (front 1/4 of shank), half hitch x 2, SHHAN








Regards,
Scott

[Fontinalis]

First let me say nice looking fly and you did a great job in showing it tyed. I like it. Now my question is when do you fish this fly (meaning time of year) and how has it success rate in catching been.

[ScottP]

Never have fished one. Saw a pic on another site and it caught my eye; which is how I plan to fish it, as an attractor. I've had good luck using orange flies for cutts and there's a few little blue lines I'm going to test this on next year.

Regards,
Scott

[AGrant]

I love redheads so much...I married one! Awesome looking fly!

[Fontinalis]

Thanks Scott. I appreciate that and have tyed flies that have caught my eye wanting to give it a try. When you find out when and where this fly works the best for you, please post back. I like the fly and want to tye a few up and give it a try too.

Sincerely
Andy