Hellekson's Little Grey Goose Nymph SBS

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Variation on the Frank Sawyer pattern; change size to suit your needs.


hook - Dai Riki 060 #14
thread - Danville 6/0 grey
rib - x-fine copper wire
tail - moose body hair
abdomen - goose quill barbs
thorax - fluff from the base of a goose quill
wingcase - goose quill
legs - hen hackle dun (Hellekson's pattern used a couple fibers from the wingcase as legs but I couldn't get that to look right, so I switched to hackle)


Part 1

mash barb, start thread, tie in rib, wrap to point above barb





clean, stack, measure (gap width past bend) some moose body hairs; tie in/trim






tie in a few goose quill barbs; wrap to 2/3 mark; tie off/trim






counterwrap rib; helicopter end, cover with thread






separate another quill segment (not quite gap width); tie in

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Part 2

dub thread with fluff (a bit of wax may help); dub thorax







lay portion of hen hackle at front of thorax; 2 soft loops, pull 'till barbs are correct length (hook point), tie off/trim







pull wingcase forward




trim, half hitch x 2, SHHAN








Regards,
Scott