Fish Hawk SBS

[ScottP]

Vintage wet fly; tied in a skinny version for SRCs.


hook - Mustad 9671 #8
thread - Danville 6/0 brown
rib - small wire gold
tail - mottled turkey wing
body - tinsel gold
wing - mottled turkey wing
hackle - Indian hen

Part 1

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




prep turkey slips (got these in '74); measure (gap width past bend), tie in/trim, wrap to 1 eye width back from eye










tie in tinsel; wrap to bend and back, tie off/trim






counterwrap wire; helicopter end, cover with thread

[ScottP]

Part 2

prep another pair of turkey slips; measure (tips to tail), tie in/trim








tie in (folded) hackle by tip




wrap, tie off/trim, whip finish, SHHAN








Regards,
Scott

[dr korn]

Well tied fly right there, very nice Scott...