Sanchez One Feather Wet Fly SBS

[ScottP]

Took about as long to type the title as it did to tie the fly; nice and simple one from Scott Sanchez.

hook - Dai Riki 320 #12
thread - Danville 6/0 brown
rib - Krystal Flash pearl
abdomen/thorax - dubbing hare's ear
wing/hackle - hen mottled brown


Part 1

mash barb, start thread; tie in KF and wrap to bend




dub thread/dub abdomen






counterwrap rib; tie off/trim






prep feather




measure (tip a bit past bend) and tie in

[ScottP]

Part 2

dub thorax




stroke hackle fibers back




wrap hackle, tie off/trim, half hitch x 2, SHHAN








Regards,
Scott

[1hook]

I like how it leaves the waste end of the hackle for a wing

[lastchance]

Like it. Now, if it catches fish, it's a winner.

[appalachian angler]

Looks like a great pattern for when fish are eating spent caddis post egg-dropping; or, for those diving type sedges. Nice, neat-n-easy tie!

[Hans Weilenmann]

Scott,

Nice one.

You may or may not be familiar with a fly design called Glanrhos, which utilizes a single feather to do hackle then wing, producing a very similar effect.

Here is a video example:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxOO6bACJV4

Cheers,
Hans W

[ScottP]

Hans,

I've heard of the Glanrhos; tried tying it and wasn't happy with how mine turned out. I'll watch the vid and give it a try again; thanks for the link.

Have a Happy New Year,
Scott

[Joe Billingsley]

Really like this fly, Scott. What type of hen feather did you use? Hen back or hen neck or hen cape or.....?
Thanks,

Joe

[ScottP]

Joe,

Thanks. It's a hen cape, apparently a Dutch Welsummer (found that tidbit over on the Soft Hackle Journal http://soft-hacklejournal.blogspot.c...?q=welsummer); lots of very nice markings on it. Wish I could remember where I bought it because I'd get some more.

Have a Happy New Year,
Scott