Wickham's Fancy SBS

[ScottP]

Used McPhail's downwing sedge version as the base; swapped in a duck (female redhead used here) back feather for the mallard quill segments, just for a little different look.

hook - Dai Riki 075 #10
thread - Danville 6/0 black
tail - brown hackle
rib - x-small wire gold
body - mylar tinsel gold
body hackle - brown (undersize by 1)
wing - duck back feather
front hacke - brown


Part 1

mash barb, start thread; wrap to bend




measure (shank length) some hackle fibers; tie in






tie in rib & tinsel




wrap tinsel forward; tie off/trim




tie in hackle; reverse palmer to bend






capture tip with wire; rib body thru hackle, helicopter end

[ScottP]

Part 2

prep wing; measure (about halfway to tail), tie in, adjust angle, if needed,trim butts










tie in (folded) hackle by tip




wrap hackle while sweeping fibers back, whip finish, SHHAN








Regards,
Scott

[James Smith]

Another beautiful fly, with clear and easy to follow pictorial directions. Thanks Scott.

Jim Smith

[johnstoeckel]

Always loved the look of this classic fly. Used to tie and fish it quite a bit and seemed like it worked well when caddis were emerging. Of course, I mostly fish more modern caddis pupa these days, but I'll bet this would still work.

[Chuck441]

Always loved the look of this classic fly. Used to tie and fish it quite a bit and seemed like it worked well when caddis were emerging. Of course, I mostly fish more modern caddis pupa these days, but I'll bet this would still work.

Why wouldn't it, John? A trout is a trout. And classic flies show them something that hasn't nicked their lips.

Chuck