Austin's Drake Dun SBS

[ScottP]

Eric Austin's variation on a Mike Lawson extended body drake. Tied here as a Brown; change color/size to suit your needs. Probably a leader twister; this one's just for fun.


hook - Dai Riki 300 #10
thread - UTC 140 yellow
tail - woodduck flank
abdomen - tying thread
rib - brown hackle stem
thorax - dubbing dirty yellow
wing - partridge
hackle - brown


Part 1

mash barb, start thread, wrap to point above barb




prep woodduck




measure (hook length+), trim out center section; tie in/trim



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prep 2 well-marked partridge feathers; strip fluff from stems, measure (hook length), tie in at ? mark (convex-to-convex), set angle with thread wraps

[ScottP]

Part 2

strip fibers off a brown hackle, moisten, tie in




rib abdomen to 2/3 mark with hackle stem; tie off/trim, SHHAN






tie in hackle at 2/3 mark




dub thread/dub thorax






wrap hackle, tie off/trim, half hitch x 2, SHHAN




trim out underside of hackle









Regards,
Scott

[eaustin]

Beautiful work. Better than mine!
Eric

[ScottP]

Thanks Eric, but I prefer the 2 hackle-stem body on yours



Unfortunately, I don't have any yellow hackle on hand, so had to make do.

Regards,
Scott