Johnson's Waterwalker (Carnage variation) SBS

[ScottP]

Originally tied by Missoula angler Frank Johnson; replaced the dubbed body with foam. Presented here in Purple Haze colors; change to suit your needs. This is not one of those flies where I wonder why you don't see it more often.


hook ? Dai Riki 135 #12
thread - MFC 6/0 purple (with an assist from UTC 140 black)
core - 7lb mono
tail - elk hair dyed dark brown (tried it as a sub for moose body; not crazy about the results)
abdomen/head - 1 mm foam purple
wing - deer hair dyed dark brown
thorax - dubbing purple
hackle - grizzly


Part 1

put a loop on the end of the mono





mash barb, start thread at mid-point; brush on a little super glue and tie in mono




clean, stack, measure (2x shank) a clump of elk; trim butts/tie in, hook loop onto mono






spiral wrap elk up the core, and back down






tie in foam strip; leave tag end long for head




brush underbody with Super Glue, wrap foam up; a little more glue and back down, tie off/trim

[ScottP]

Part 2

wrap to eye, fold tag end of foam to create head, tie off/ trim; trim mono




clean, stack, measure (tips to end of body) a clump of deer hair, trim butts, tie in (thread popped at this point, didn't have enough left on the spool to continue, so subbed black until fly shop opened); set wing upright with a few wraps behind






divide and post wings (return of the purple thread)






tie in hackles (shiny side out)




dub thread/dub thorax; finish at base of wings






wrap hackle down post, tie off with wraps at base; trim

[ScottP]

Part 3

repeat on other side, half hitch x 2 at the eye, SHHAN








Regards,
Scott