Mathews' Drake Mackeral Emerger (Spundun variation) SBS

[ScottP]

Getting to be that time out here. No chickens were harmed in the construction of this fly; hackle replaced by combo wing/UFD (ungulate floatation device). In the future, may use hot orange foam for pad to increase visibility.

hook ? Dai Riki 320 #12
thread - UTC 140 tan
shuck - Congo Hair brown
rib - Uni-Stretch brown
body - dubbing light tan
wing pad - 1mm foam tan
wing - deer hair


Part 1

Mash barb, start thread one eye width from eye




Clean, stack,measure (hook length) a clump of deer hair; trim, tie in with 2 soft loops (spin bobbin to tighten up the thread first), spin








Tie in CH; fold back, tie in rib and wrap to bend






Tie in foam strip, wrap up to wing butts




Dub body

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Part 2

Counterrib body, tie off/trim; trim shuck






Fold foam; tie down/trim

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Push hair back, distributing evenly around the shank




Pull hair back, create thread dam in front




Build up thread head, whip finish, SHHAN




Trim out hair underneath





Go fish








Regards,
Scott