Hogan's Spring Creek Geek SBS

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Hogan Brown's Pheasant Tail variation; bead head/weighted thorax is optional. Tied here as a PMD; change colors to suit your needs

hook - Dai Riki 135 #16
thread - MFC 8/0 brown
rib - x-small wire copper
tail/abdomen - pheasant tail
wingcase - goose biot rusty brown
thorax - rust rabbit/hare's ear antron mix
legs - pheasant tail/Midge Krystal Flash pearl


Part 1


mash barb, start thread, tie in rib, wrap back to point above barb




measure a few pt fibers (not quite shank length); tie in






wrap to hook point; tie off/trim




counterwrap rib; helicopter end, cover with thread






tie in biot




tie in pt fibers

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Part 2

tie in KF; trim pt butts




dub thread, dub thorax






divide






pull biot forward; tie down, half hitch x 2, SHHAN




trim KF, trim biot, leave the stub (take the cannoli)




Regards,
Scott

[supersenior]

trim KF, trim biot, leave the stub (take the cannoli)

What's the reason for not trimming the biot stub?

[ScottP]

What's the reason for not trimming the biot stub?

That's how Hogan does it, so I figured I'd keep it the same.

Regards,
Scott