Mr. Beam's Skwala SBS

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Similar to the Missoula Stone (and probably lots of others). A low floater; pretty quick tie.

hook - Dai Riki 280 #10
thread - UTC 140 yellow
rib - tying thread
body - dubbing chocolate/olivish (motor oil?)
wing - calf tail dun
head/collar - deer hair dun dyed olive
legs - medium rubber golden stone
indicator - foam orange

Part 1

mash barb, start thread to establish width of head (gap); finish a bit back from the eye




clean, stack, measure (eye to barb) a clump of deer hair, trim to length (add width of head to the equation)




two soft loops (spin the bobbin beforehand to tighten up the thread/minimize diameter); holding the hair, pull slowly/firmly on the bobbin to flare the hair, release, allow it to spin, take a few wraps through the butts and finish back at the bend










dub thread/dub body to head butts, then back to bend

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Part 2

rib body






clean, stack, measure (tips to bend) a clump of calftail; tie in/trim butts






push hair back, evenly surrounding hook eye




pull hair back, take 2 soft loops, pull slowly/firmly on the bobbin






add legs and indicator, whip, SHHAN

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Part 3

trim out collar on the underside




trim legs, coat head with thinned Goop








Regards,
Scott