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    Default Cornie's Quill SBS



    A Michigan pattern from the late 50's; kind of a quill-bodied Adams, or an Adams-hackled Quill Gordon. Original was tied Catskill-like; I prefer mine with denser hackle. BTW, herefishy had asked me a question about hackling, so I included some pics; please feel free to skip them.

    hook - Dai Riki 320 #12
    thread - Danville 6/0 black
    tail - hackle fibers brown
    abdomen - peacock quill stripped
    wing - mallard flank
    hackle - grizzly/brown


    Part 1


    Mash down barb, start thread




    measure mallard (hook length), tie in at 70% mark






    trim butts at an angle, cover with thread; wrap back to point above barb






    measure a clump of hackle fibers (shank); tie in, trim butts at wing junction to create a smooth transition






    tie in stripped peacock, wrap back to tail




    wrap peacock forward to 60% mark, tie off, trim; brush with a little Sally

    Last edited by ScottP; 11-24-2014 at 12:23 AM.

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