Dark Basil SBS

[ScottP]

Reverse the body colors and it'd make a passable Mother's Day Caddis

hook - Mustad 94840 #10
thread - Danville 6/0 black
rib - oval tinsel gold
body - dubbing rear - olive, front - bright green
body hackle - grizzly dyed olive
wing - hen pheasant
front hackle - brown


Part 1

mash barb, start thread at 3/4 mark; tie in rib, wrap to bend




dub thread, dub body to 1/2 mark






repeat with bright green to 3/4 mark






tie in hackle, palmer to bend






rib body thru hackle; tie off/trim

[ScottP]

Part 2

trim hackle tip and give everything the Velcro once-over






prepare wing slips




measure (tips to bend), fold, tie in/trim








tie in (folded) hackle by tip




wrap hackle, sweeping fibers back, tie off/trim, whip finish, SHHAN








Regards,
Scott

[lastchance]

Nice buggy look dry fly. I bet you could sink it, too and get action. Like it.