Hacklestacker Purple Haze Caddis SBS

[ScottP]

Per the Tacticalflyfisher site where I found this fly, it's supposed to have the lifting power of a Chinook CH-47 in a dry/dropper rig. Kinda have my doubts about that but standalone, it's a pretty cool-looking fly.

hook - Dai Riki 280 #12
thread - MFC 6/0 purple
shuck - egg yarn pink
abdomen/thorax - Ice Dub purple
wing - yearling elk bleached
overwing - Congo Hair hot pink
hackle - grizzly


Part 1

mash barb, start thread; tie in yarn and wrap to bend; trim (gap width)






dub thread/dub abdomen to 2/3 mark






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






measure (tips to wing) a hank of CH; tie in/trim butts






create a loop with the tying thread

[ScottP]

Part 2

tie in hackle, hook loop onto the gallows




hold wing down with a wrap of non-tox, wrap hackle up the loop = thorax width




then back down to tie in; tie off and remove non-tox




dub thorax






stroke hackle fibers back




pull hackle forward over top of thorax; tie off/trim, half hitch x 2, SHHAN








Regards,
Scott

[James Smith]

Very cool looking fly! I really like the way you added the hackle.

Jim Smith

[Ed_D]

I think I saw one of those in a tourist bar down on Broadway.
OK, yes, it is yet another good-looking fly with yet another good-looking SBS.


Thanks,
Ed