Nyman's Spruce Moth SBS

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Lashing out as Winter refuses to release it’s icy grip, decided to tie some summer flies. Doesn’t take long to fill up the box with these.

hook - Dai Riki 320 #14
thread - MFC 8/0 sand
rib - tying thread
body - dubbing tan/hare’s ear/antron mix
hackle - barred cream
wing/head - Congo Hair tan
legs - centipede small barred tan/black

Part 1

mash barb, start thread one eye width back from eye, leave tag end long (for rib)

tie in hackle (dull side up) over front of hook; wrap thread to bend

dub thread/dub body

wrap hackle back to the bend; capture tip with rib

rib through hackle; tie off/trim

trim hackle flat on top

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Part 2

tie in CH; fold over and tie back on itself, creating a little head

tie in legs; half hitch x 2, SHHAN

trim legs and wing (even with bend); push the wing down a bit at the base with your thumbnail to widen the profile

you can leave it like that, but since these bugs are aquatically challenged, flush-floaters, cleaning out the undercarriage gets it down in the film

Regards,
Scott

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Scott,
Have you tried the new “Hi-Float” fibers from the Fly Tyer’s Dungeon? I got some, brushed it out like he recommends, and it sinks like a rock. They are VERY soft and easy to work with even after they’re brushed out, but…
I may use them in place of CDC on subsurface flies.

Joe

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Joe,

I have not; sorry to hear that Hi-Float doesn’t do as advertised. Congo Hair sheds water pretty well, so that’s what I use.

Regards,
Scott

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Bob Jacklin’s Spruce Moth

A beefier take on the bug.

hook - Mustad 3906 #12
thread - UTC 140 tan
rib - tying thread
butt/underbody/head/wing - bleached elk
body - dubbing tan/hare’s ear/antron mix
hackle - barred cream

Don’t need an SBS when you can see the man, himself, tying one up

https://vimeo.com/35201587

Regards,
Scott