McGee's Softie Bugger SBS

[ScottP]

More fun with "trash" feathers; waste not, want not.

hook - Mustad 9671 #10
thread - MFC 8/0 sand
underbody - non-tox .025
rib - small wire copper
tail - pheasant aftershaft
abdomen - Ice Dub Hare's Ear
thorax - pheasant aftershaft
hackle - partridge


Part 1

mash barb, wrap front 1/2 with non-tox; coat with Super Glue




start thread, cover non-tox; tie in rib and wrap back to bend




take a matching pair of aftershaft feathers (pull off the tips to make them a little more durable), measure (shank); tie in/trim butts








dub thread, dub abdomen






counterwrap rib; helicopter end and tie off

[ScottP]

Part 2

prep partridge, tie in by tip






split thread, insert aftershaft feather, spin, moisten, stroke it back and wrap












sweep back partridge (a little more spit on the fingers, wrap, tie off, trim, whip, SHHAN, rough up the body with velcro'd popsicle stick






Regards,
Scott

[ScottP]

tail/thorax/head from a brown-dyed pheasant skin (wrapping some of the aftershaft in front of the hackle gives it a more Sparrow-like look).

Regards,
Scott

[gordo7]

If you gently "pluck" the loop after a few spins it will cause the stem-included after shaft feathers to stand out from the thread and fewer will be captured beneath the wrap (sorry Mom - An English Professor). Works as well to 'fluff' dubbing and loose/captured feather fibers prior to applying to the hook. Both pennies.

[Jeremy]

Scott, another fine SBS. And NICE close-up pics!!

Gordo, nice tip!

Jeremy.