Copper and Orange Softhackle SBS

[ScottP]

Change colors (and name, I guess) to suit your needs.

hook - Mustad 3399A #12
thread - MFC 8/0 brown
butt/rib - small wire copper
abdomen - Uni-stretch orange
thorax - peacock herl
hackle - partridge

Mash down barb, start thread one hook eye width back; tie in partridge




tie in wire, wrap to bend




tie in Uni-stretch at point; wrap forward to 75% mark






wrap butt; spiral rib, helicopter end






tie in peacock, wrap thorax






wrap hackle, tie off, trim, half hitch x 2, SHHAN




Regards,
Scott

[James Smith]

Beautiful fly and a killer pattern. Thanks for sharing.

Jim Smith