Charlie Maclean SBS

[ScottP]

A pattern from the Outer Hebrides island of South Uist, developed by Iain Christie in honor of local gillie Charlie Maclean. I've seen versions with the hackle palmered along the entire length of the body, but thought this one looked pretty cool.


hook - Mustad 3906 #10
thread - Danville 6/0 black
rib - oval tinsel silver
tail - yarn hot orange
body - tinsel silver
hackle (back to front) - hen white, furnace, white


Part 1

mash barb, start thread, tie in tinsel and wrap to bend




tie in yarn, trim to length (gap width past bend)






tie in tinsel at 2/3 mark, wrap to bend and back again; tie off/trim






counterwrap rib; tie off/trim




tie in (folded) hackle; wrap, tie off/trim

[ScottP]

Part 2

repeat with furnace






finish with white




tie off/trim, half hitch x 2, SHHAN








Regards,
Scott

[Uncle Jesse]

Coincidently, I stumbled up on Charlie McLean's phone number yesterday. We worked together for hotel company. Probably a different guy however.