Faux Spey Spruce Fly SBS

[ScottP]

Got the idea for this, in particular the winging sequence, from watching Davie McPhail's Orange Heron Spey vid. Took this as an opportunity to get some use out of a redhead skin (plus the fact that I have no blue eared pheasant or decent teal flank).


hook - Dai Riki 899 #6
thread - Danville 6/0 black
tag - tinsel gold
tail - peacock swords
rear body - floss red
front body - peacock herl
body hackle - duck feather (redhead used here)
collar - flank (redhead used here)
wing(s) - hen badger (2 per side)

Part 1

mash barb, start thread; tie in tinsel at point




wrap tinsel to barb and back; tie off/trim




measure (tips to bend) some peacock sword fibers; tie in/trim at 50% mark, cover with thread






tie in floss; wrap to tail and back, tie off/trim






tie in (folded) feather by tip




tie in peacock herl, wrap to 1 eye width back from eye, tie off/trim

[ScottP]

Part 2

wrap hackle thru peacock, tie off/trim




tie in (folded) flank feather by tip; wrap, tie off/trim






prep hen hackles




measure (tips to bend), tie in on either side, tenting the body






lather, rinse, repeat with 2nd pair




trim, whip finish, SHHAN








Regards,
Scott