Mae West Softhackle SBS

[ScottP]

A fly of unknown origin and notorious virtue.

hook - Dai Riki 070 #12
thread - UTC 8/0 tan
tail - partridge brown
rib - UTC brassie hot orange (ran out of red)
abdomen - dubbing cream
thorax - peacock herl
hackle - partridge brown

Part 1

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




strip off some partridge fibers, measure (gap width past bend); tie in/trim






dub thread/dub abdomen to 2/3 mark






wrap rib thru abdomen, helicopter end, cover with thread




tie in some peacock herl; twist together, wrap thorax (stop one eye width behind eye), tie off/trim

[ScottP]

Part 2

prep partridge; tie in by tip






stroke partridge fibers back while wrapping, tie off/trim, whip finish, SHHAN








Regards,
Scott

[FishnDave]

Beautiful, with lots of fish catchiness!

[BBBruce77]

I thought surely with that name this fly was going to be a variation of a Boobie. Wrong .... Hares Ear Soft Hackle, nice.