McGuane Special SBS

[ScottP]

If you tie it (Borchers Special) with calf hair wings, collared hackle, and moose body hair for tails, you have the McGuane Special.

All the parts were already on the bench from the Borchers 'chute; add some calf tail and there you go.


hook - Mustad 94840 #12
thread - Danville 6/0 black
tail - moose body
body - turkey tail
rib - tying thread
wing - Calf tail
hackle - brown/grizzly mix


Part 1

mash barb, start thread at 75% mark




clean, stack, measure (hook shank) a clump of calf tail




tie in; firm wraps, keeping the calf tail on top of the shank




trim butts at an angle (hopefully better than shown here)




smooth butts with thread wraps, crease up front with thumbnail and create a thread dam to prop wing u






split

[ScottP]

Part 2

post, lock wrap, post, lock wrap, set angle (brush a little Sally at the base)












wrap back to point above barb




clean, stack, measure (hook shank) some moose body




tie in, wrap forward, trim butts where they meet the wing butts and smooth with thread

[ScottP]

Part 3

tie in turkey tail fibers, twist slightly and wrap to 60%









spiral rib back, and cross-wrap forward






some wraps in front of the wing to create a base




tie in hackles in front of wing




wrap hackle (one at a time here, gives me the bushy look I crave; proceed as you see fit); tie off, trim, half hitch x 2, SHHAN




Thanks, Steven, for the idea.

Regards,
Scott

[Uncle Jesse]

That is a very no nonsense looking fly. I can see the designer think "I want a fly that will float high and not come apart after 3 fish." Another great SBS Scott.

[Steven]

Beautiful Scott

[ronnie_mckee]

Awesome tutorial and very nice fly.

Ronnie