Spark's Carey SBS

[ScottP]

Doug Stewart's variation, designed for PNW stillwaters. His was tied with pheasant tail wing and tail; I prefer pheasant rump fiber tail and a single feather for the wing, for increased durability.

hook - Mustad 9671 #8
thread - Danville 6/0 black
tail - pheasant rump fibers
body - yarn hot red (green optional)
hackle - partridge
wing - pheasant rump

Part 1

mash barb, start thread 1 eye width back from eye, wrap to bend




measure (shank length) a clump of pheasant rump fibers; tie in/trim






tie in yarn; wrap body, tie off/trim






tie in (folded) hackle (tips should reach hook point); wrap, tie off/trim






stroke fibers down/back, cover with thread

[ScottP]

Part 2

prep rump feather, measure (tips not quite to tail)




tie in (waxing the thread keeps the feather in place), trim, whip finish, SHHAN








Regards,
Scott