Montana Bucktail SBS

[ScottP]

Nothing fancy here - old school, orange; seems like a cutt fly. May have originally been tied with a bucktail wing (hence, the name) but all recipes I've found call for deer or elk hair.

hook - TMC 5212 #8
thread - UTC 140 burnt orange
rib - x-small wire gold
tail - golden pheasant tippets
abdomen - dubbing orange (Uni-stretch/floss optional)
hackle - grizzly (undersized by 2)
wing - deer hair


Part 1

Mash down barb, start thread about 2 eye widths back from front; tie in rib and wrap back to point above barb




measure (gap width back from bend) GP tippets; tie in, cover with thread and return to tie-in






prep hackle and tie in




back to the back; dub thread, dub body






spiral wrap hackle back, trap tip with wire




wrap wire rib forward; helicopter end, cover with thread

[ScottP]

Part 2

clean, stack, measure (tips to halfway point of the tail) a clump of deer hair




tie in with a few firm wraps, then take a few wraps through the butts (helps lock the wing on top where you want it); trim butts






cover your butts, whip finish, SHHAN; pull out a gazetteer and find some little blue lines








Regards,
Scott

[pillcaster]

nice, thanks for taking the time to do these SBS's, really are well done