Hot Shot Comet SBS

[ScottP]

A flashier version of a standard. Tied here with bead chain eyes; heavier dumbells optional. Change colors to suit your needs.

hook - Dai Riki 899 #6
thread - UTC 140 chartreuse
tail - Craft Fur chartreuse
rib - silver wire medium
abdomen - Flashabou holographic (tinsel called for in original)
thorax - Hedron Minnow Body opalescent
hackle - chartreuse
eyes - bead chain stainless x-large


Part 1

mash barb, start thread, wrap back to point




taper tips on a hank of craft fur, measure (shank x 2) and tie in; take a few wraps behind tail to set angle










tie in rib and Flashabou




wrap body




counterwrap rib; tie off/trim

[ScottP]

Part 2

tie in tubing (tips to hook point); fold over/trim and repeat on bottom






unravel




tie in (folded) hackle by tip; sweep back while wrapping








add eyes; whip, SHHAN










Regards,
Scott

[Bluegill Budd]

Tied smaller that would make an awesome Crappie fly.
I am going to have to look for some of the Minnow Body tubing.

[Ed_D]

It would probably work for crappie If you just shortened the tail.

[Uncle Jesse]

I was thinking for bass with a weedguard or a turned down eye to change the orientation.

[stabgnid]

Great looking tie !! I'm newbe to this and I have some Questions.
1) could a newbe tie this ?
2) What kind of Hackle feather is that ? Saddle ???

[ScottP]

1) could a newbe tie this ?

Yep. If you want to keep it simpler, skip the Minnow Body (although that's not that hard a step) shroud and tie it as a standard Comet.

2) What kind of Hackle feather is that ? Saddle ???

It's from a Chinese cape; if you have a saddle, that'd work, too.

Welcome to the forum, btw.

Regards,
Scott

[stabgnid]

Scott,
Thank You for your time and the answers to my questions. I think I'm going to try and tie this..
Steve

[stabgnid]

Scott,
Can you give me a Substitute Hook for this fly please ?? BPS dose not carry them. Also is there a there a hook that can be use to cover most flies like this ??

[Bluegill Budd]

I have found the easiest way to find what hook I can substitute is to look up the hook specified and see the characteristics of the hook.
For instance the hook he calls is Turned up eye, Heavy wire, Standard Length, Salmon Bend, Forged and a Black finish.

So I went to Bass Pro and found a Gamakatsu Salmon/Steelhead hook T10-6H and it is described as a Wet Fly hook - that means it is a heavy wire hook. And it has a Tapered Bend (?) and has a turned up eye. The description does not specify long or short so I would assume it is a standard length. For me this hook would be close enough.

You can also look for fly tying hook conversion charts but I have never seen ONE that covers all the brands and all the sizes.

I am sure someone will chime in with another way to figure out a substitute but this has worked for me for quite some time. I am also fly-shop challenged as the closest fly shop to me is also a Bass Pro Shop, in Nashville.