Carey Bugger SBS

[ScottP]

Sparkle-bodied takeoff on Jack Gartside's Sparrow/Carey Special. Change colors to suit your needs; in olive it makes a good dragon/damsel.

hook - Mustad 9672 #8
thread - Danville 6/0 olive
tail - marabou olive
flash - Krystal Flash pearl
body - Crystal Chenille olive
hackle - pheasant rump dyed olive
head - aftershaft dyed olive


Part 1


mash barb, start thread




measure marabou (used the stuff from the butt end of the rump patch on an olive-dyed pheasant skin) for length (shank); tie in/trim butts






tie in KF; wrap back to point above barb/trim to length






tie in Crystal Chenille; wrap body, tie off/trim






prep pheasant rump feather